Family School Liaison Worker

Christ The Redeemer Catholic Schools; Strathmore; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Christ The Redeemer Catholic Schools in Strathmore, Alberta, seeks a Family School Liaison Worker to support students with social, emotional and behavioral needs. The role involves individual counseling, group work, and school-community coordination, part-time 28 hours per week (0.80 FTE), starting mid-December 2026 at Holy Cross Collegiate (grades 7-12).

The candidate should hold a Bachelor of Social Work or relevant training and be registered or eligible for ACSW registration, with experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work or relevant counseling training.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
• Experience counseling children and families.
• Ability to work within a Catholic school team and coordinate with families and community.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual student support and develop/facilitate groups.
• Lead lunchtime group activities to support student well-being.
• Coordinate and collaborate with home, school and community services.
• Deliver targeted skills groups and universal prevention programs.

Skills

Counseling

Group facilitation

Interagency collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Job description

We are now accepting applications for a Family School Liaison Worker to work as part of a team providing service to students at Holy Cross Collegiate, a grades 7-12 school located in Strathmore, Alberta. The preferred start date for this position will be mid of December 2026.

The primary role of the Family School Liaison Worker is to provide connection and support to students who are struggling with social, emotional and/or behavioral issues with the focus of enhancing success at school. Student coping strategies are enhanced through the provision of individual supportive counselling, targeted skills groups, classroom presentations, universal prevention programs, community referrals and community collaboration. The Family School Liaison Worker also acts as a liaison between home, school and community to promote the coordination and collaboration of services. As part of the Family School Liaison program team, the incumbent will be responsible for providing individual support for students and developing and facilitating groups. Additionally, the candidate will assist in leading lunchtime group activities to further support student well-being.

The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor of Social Work Degree or relevant training and experience in counseling children and families must be registered, or be eligible for registration, with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).

This position runs concurrent with the school calendar. This is a Part-Time position, 28 hours per week on average (0.80 FTE).

As a publicly funded Catholic School District, our schools and job locations are infused with the Catholic Faith. The successful candidate will demonstrate a respectful and sympathetic sensitivity to the Catholic beliefs and practices of the students and staff.

The School Division expresses appreciation to all those who apply. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.