Family Support Worker at Edmonton City Centre Church Corp

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Family Support, Advocacy, Community Connections, Case Management, Trauma Informed Approach, Developmental Screenings, Collaboration, Goal Setting, Resourcefulness, Adaptability, Facilitation, Networking, Documentation Management, Home Visitations, Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork, Cultural Competence

Industry

Individual and Family Services

Description

Do you enjoy working with families and supporting them with their self-identified goals? Are you resourceful, adaptable and want to empower families in becoming their own best advocates? Do you work from a trauma informed approach and have an interest in facilitating play and parent groups to provide goal setting supports, information and community connections for families? The Family Support Worker provides support, information, advocacy, and community connections to families. This role delivers both virtual and in-person parent groups, conducts home visits, and collaborates closely with a multi-disciplinary team. Using a case-management and wraparound approach, the Family Support Worker contributes to positive outcomes for children and families. What you bring to the team * Diploma or degree in Social Work, Human Ecology, or Child and Youth Care. * Minimum 1 year of experience working with preschool-aged children. * Experience working with socially, economically, and / or culturally diverse children and their families. * Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team. * Current First Aid and CPR certification. * Proof of vehicle insurance, registration, and a 3-year driver’s abstract. Important work you will do at e4c * Schedule and perform home visitations with families in support of identifying and reaching their goals. * Deliver developmental screenings on children while providing appropriate referrals and supports to families. * Coordinate and facilitate play and parent groups based upon developmental needs. * Work with the multi-disciplinary team to provide wrap around communication supports for children. * De-brief and consult with program partners, inter-agency members and other community stakeholders to network and establish collaborative partnerships. * Input and manage case documentation on School Cloud database. Salary and Benefits * Competitive Salary * Robust Benefits Package * RRSP Matching * Paid Sick Time * Professional Development Opportunities * Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) * Health Spending Account At e4c diversity is our strength. We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We welcome your application regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity, sexual orientation or faith. Prior to successful employment with e4c, applicants are required to submit a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and Intervention Record Check (IRC).

Responsibilities

The Family Support Worker provides support, information, advocacy, and community connections to families. This role includes scheduling home visits, delivering developmental screenings, and facilitating parent groups.