Roots & Wings 1026

The Family Centre; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Benefit Plan

Health spending account

3 weeks vacation

RRSP matching

Ongoing paid training

Mileage reimbursement

Paid sick time

Agency-wide social events

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

The Family Centre in Edmonton is seeking an individual to support families with a trauma-informed approach, grounded in evidence-based practices. The role focuses on helping caregivers increase resilience and create healthy family environments.

Responsibilities include meeting families 1:1, connecting them with resources, and fostering community engagement. The position emphasizes training, benefits, and a supportive, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Degree in Child & Youth Care or Social Work with related experience.
• Human Services degree with field experience also acceptable.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Meet with families 1:1 to develop goals for parenting skills and resilience.
• Address issues affecting positive parenting and provide resources.
• Influence brain development through attachment, literacy, and nutrition.
• Educate caregivers on effects of trauma and adverse experiences.
• Help families engage with their child’s learning at school.
• Build connections between school and caregivers.

Skills

Proficient communication

Caseload management

Facilitation skills

Experience with diverse populations

Education

Degree in Child & Youth Care

Degree in Social Work

Diploma in Child & Youth Care or Social Work

Job description

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 22, 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.