Why work with us:
The Family Centre is seeking three (3) Youth Connectors with a proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with families and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional problem-solving, organizational, and collaboration skills. 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:
The Family Centre is looking for a motivated and highly skilled individual who is interested in challenging frontline social work. The Youth Connector Service was conceived to support furthering lifelong connections for youth and young adults receiving services from Children’s Services. Often these youth are disconnected from their families, communities and culture, and may be engaged in high-risk activities including addiction, criminal justice involvement, sexual exploitation and unhealthy intimate-partner relationships. The Youth Connector focuses on developing therapeutic relationships with the youth in order to increase their number of positive experiences, thereby diminishing the negative impacts of trauma. Youth are supported in developing a support network that enriches relationship, attachment, stability and belonging for themselves and when applicable, their children. Youth who have children, or become pregnant, require additional support as they may not have positive parent-child experiences or healthy attachment. Youth Connectors encourage interdependence and community integration through the development of life skills necessary to pursue education and occupation, manage finances, communicate effectively, resolve conflict, maintain housing, access community resources, recreation and hobbies.
What you will bring to the role:
Background Check Process & Requirements:
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.
Closing Date: Until filled.
The Family Centre thanks all applicants in advance. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.