Pregnancy Support Worker

Boyle Street Community Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused service provider in Edmonton seeks a Pregnancy Support Worker to provide care for pregnant women lacking necessary resources. Responsibilities include advocacy, case management, and assisting clients in accessing essential services. Candidates should have relevant experience, a valid driver's license, and a commitment to community service. Training and professional development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Access to Lumino Health

Employee activities and events

Various training initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience working with pregnant women and families.
• Knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion.
• Hold a valid Class 5 Non GDL license and have access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in accessing basic needs like income and shelter.
• Advocate on behalf of clients and support self-advocacy.
• Maintain case management and collect client data.

Skills

Knowledge of barriers faced by street-involved women

Advocacy skills

Case management

Communication skills

Education

Post Secondary Education in a relevant field

Tools

Sharepoint

Job description

Length of Contract: Until July 2026

“Despite great challenges we believe unhealthy cycles can be broken, new opportunities created and, through healing, health restored.”

Reports to the Program Manager. The role of the Pregnancy Support Worker is to provide care and guidance for pregnant women who do not have access to appropriate resources and services that are necessary for pregnancy. The pregnancy support worker will engage with and help isolated women and/or families navigate the pregnancy and postnatal period by providing insight and advice on matters such as infant care, health promotion, life enrichment, breastfeeding, and self-care.

“We stand with our clients, side by side, patiently and for as long as they want – a constant and consistent caring force”

Position Responsibilities

• Support staff in navigating systems and resources.
• Assist and ensure that clients are given guidance on how to access basic needs which include but are not limited to; source of income, food, shelter, transportation, legal and medical services.
• Advocate on behalf of clients as required while also helping clients to become self-advocates.
• Maintain case management duties by assessing client needs and developing a mutual service plan while also maintaining proper collection of client data.
• Entering all necessary and relevant data into Sharepoint in a timely manner.
• In co-operation with nurses, liaise with community agencies with a view of encouraging their increased support for target populations and service delivery.
• Be actively involved in program components and activities, such as pregnancy drop-in, special events, and team meetings.
• Maintain communication with the agency and other members of the team.
• All other duties as outlined by program manager.
• BSCS is more than a workplace. It is a community where everyone helps and contributes to the whole, and there is an expectation that all employees will take part in events (during the work week and occasionally during weekends and evenings). This includes fundraising campaigns, running community meals, medicine picking etc.
  
  

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience and/or lived experience. Post Secondary Education in a relevant field of study is an asset.
• Knowledge of common barriers faced by street-involved women/families experiencing pregnancy and wanting to parent.
• Knowledge of injection drug use, and sex trade work, harm reduction, and health promotion theory and practice.
• Knowledge and understanding of poverty related issues, trends and services particularly in Edmonton is essential.
• Valid Class 5 Non GDL license and access to a reliable vehicle
• Police Check with the Vulnerable Sector and Child and Youth Intervention Check completed within the past six months
• Valid First Aid certificate or enrolled in a future course
  
  

Why Work for Boyle?

• All work done positively impacts the community and its members!
• Access to Lumino Health, including Stress & Wellness support
• Employee activities and events throughout the year
• Various training initiatives, and development opportunities
  
  

Boyle Street Community Services (BSCS) is a values-driven organization that believes our clients are the experts in their own life. Your job will be to foster innovation with your team alongside our clients.

Clients, staff, and partners are vital members of the Boyle Street team, so we place emphasis on making sure that we address each other correctly by using preferred pronouns. We invite you to let us know how to properly refer to you and your pronouns as you explore finding a professional home with us.

Boyle Street Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of the communities we serve and are committed to engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. Boyle Street Community Services welcomes applications from First Nation, Inuit, Métis, New Canadian, differently abled, and LGBTQ2S communities.