Family Engagement Facilitator
Why Work With Us:
The Family Centre is looking for a Family Engagement Facilitator who enjoys working with groups and building connections. This is a full-time eighteen- month contract position with a potential for extension. We are focused on Trauma-Informed Care for both our communities and staff teams, and provide services based on research and evidence-based practices. We encourage employees to bring their authentic self to work in our diverse and inclusive environment. The organization is committed to Indigenous ceremony and practice and welcomes knowledge of ceremony and lived experience. Our culture is focused on providing a safe and supportive workplace including paid training, excellent benefits, a wellness program, and much more.
What you will be doing:
As a Family Engagement Facilitator, you will facilitate processes where family can come together with kin, close friends, and community members to support individuals and families requiring intervention services. Using a collaborative approach, you will support building on the strengths of the family system. You will be responsible for organizing and facilitating high quality Family Group Conferences, Family Support Circles, Ceremonies and intensive Family Searches.
- Work collaboratively with children, youth, families, agency staff, community, Children and Family Services, Indigenous Communities, Bands and Settlements
- Maintain a focus on general wellbeing, including trauma and attachment
- Assist the family in connecting to culture, community, and ceremony
What you will bring to the role:
- Degree in Child & Youth Care, Social Work (or)
- Degree in Human Services (Psychology, Sociology, Education, Human Ecology or Early Childhood Development) with experience in the field (or)
- Diploma in Child Youth Care or Social Work with related experience (or)
- Certificate in Human Services Sector with extensive experience with Indigenous culture and communities
The Family Centre will conduct reference checks with your most recent employers.
- Police Information Check- Vulnerable Sector (completed within the last 6 months)
- Child Intervention Records Check (completed within the last 6 months)
- Registration with a professional body, if eligible (such as RSW)
- $2 million Vehicle Liability Insurance
- Reliable Vehicle, available for regular use and valid driver's license
- 5-years Driver Abstract
- Our Children Are Sacred Youth Suicide Prevention Training or ASIST Suicide Intervention Training within 3 months of start date
- Standard First Aid Level C CPR within 3 months of start date
What you can expect:
Training – comprehensive onboarding/orientation process which includes service specific, leading-edge training, and agency-wide core training.
Feedback – a strong reflective supervision model that provides regular formal and informal opportunities for feedback.
Performance Coaching – formal and informal coaching regarding the development of personal and professional growth and development.
Reasonable Accommodation – The Family Centre will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualifies applicant or employee.
Compensation - Our comprehensive compensation package offered to employees reflects a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and is competitive within the marketplace.
- $45,873 to $59,118 annually
- 36.5 hour work week
- Fully paid Group Benefit Plan
- Wellness Program
- 3 weeks' vacation
- RRSP matching
- Ongoing paid training
- Mileage compensation
- Paid sick time
- Agency-wide social events
- First People's Circle and People of Colour Employee Support Groups
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