Roots & Wings 1008

Job summary

Support families in strengthening parenting capacity, resilience, life skills, communication, and natural support networks through individual meetings and goal setting. Address barriers to positive parenting, promote healthy child development, and help caregivers connect with schools, community resources, and their children’s learning.

Job details

Why work with us: The Family Centre is currently looking for an individual to provide support to families. We are focused on Trauma-Informed Care for both our communities and staff, 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: Roots and Wings workers support families to improve overall functioning, working with caregivers to create healthy family environments. You will support caregivers to increase their parental capacity, resilience, and natural connections; viewing families that you are working with as having the potential for success. You will also play a role in the community by enhancing connections to resources and encouraging families to positively engage within their community. Meet with families 1:1 to develop goals enhancing effective parenting skills, increasing natural supports, strengthening core life skills, communication and advocacy skills, and reducing sources of stress Address and provide resources for issues that are interfering with positive parenting, such as mental health concerns, addictions, domestic violence, etc. Positively influence brain development by focusing on attachment, literacy, culturally sensitive play, and nutrition Educate caregivers on how adverse childhood experiences, toxic stress, and trauma affect parenting and child development Assist caregivers with developing an interest in and establishing a process to engage in their child’s learning at school (homework time, school attendance, etc.) Build connections between school and caregivers 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 Proficient communication, caseload management, and facilitation skills Experience working with diverse populations Background Check Process & Requirements: As a part of the selection process, 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 Record 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 a valid driver’s license 5-year driver abstract (renewed every 3 years) 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 qualified applicant or employee Compensation – Our comprehensive compensation package offered to employees reflects a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and is competitive within the marketplace Starting salary range of $50,461 to $53,615 per annum, commensurate with level of education and experience 36.5-hour work week Fully paid Group Benefit Plan Health spending account 3 weeks’ vacation RRSP matching Ongoing paid training Mileage compensation Paid sick time (up to 8 days per calendar year) Agency-wide social events Employee Resource Groups Closing Date: October 15, 2026 The Family Centre acknowledges that our work takes place on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and traveling route for the nehiyaw (Cree), Anishinaabe (Ojibway/Saulteaux), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, Dene, and Nakota (Stoney). Through our support of an Indigenous way of being and seeking towards being wichitasowak (people who are helping), the Family Centre acknowledges all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps continue to enrich these lands. The Family Centre thanks all applicants in advance. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Support families in strengthening parenting capacity, resilience, life skills, communication, and natural support networks through individual meetings and goal setting. Address barriers to positive parenting, promote healthy child development, and help caregivers connect with schools, community resources, and their children’s learning.

Requirements

Applicants need a degree in Child and Youth Care, Social Work, or a related human services field with relevant experience, or a related diploma with experience. The role also requires communication, caseload management, and facilitation skills, experience with diverse populations, a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle, specified background checks, and required training and first aid certification within three months of starting.

Benefits

• Paid Training
• Group Benefits Plan
• Health Spending Account
• Three Weeks' Vacation
• RRSP Matching
• Mileage Compensation
• Paid Sick Time
• Wellness Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Agency-Wide Social Events

Listed skills

• Communication · Preferred
• Facilitation · Preferred
• community resource navigation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Family Support
• Parenting Skills Development
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Caseload Management
• Communication
• Facilitation
• Community Resource Navigation
• Caregiver Advocacy
• Family Resilience
• Child Development
• Attachment-Based Support
• Culturally Sensitive Play
• School Engagement
• Crisis Resource Referral
• Working With Diverse Populations

Job areas

• Social Services
• Education
• Healthcare