Roots & Wings (Community Development Specialization) - 0926

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

Benefits offered by this job

36.5-hour week

Group benefits (fully paid)

Health Spending Account

3 weeks vacation

RRSP matching

Ongoing paid training

Mileage reimbursement

Paid sick time

Agency-wide events

Job summary

The Family Centre is seeking an individual to provide support to families within a trauma-informed framework. Roots and Wings workers will help caregivers improve parenting capacity, resilience, and natural supports, while strengthening connections to resources and encouraging community engagement.

Responsibilities include facilitating capacity-building activities, collaborating with partners, meeting families 1:1 to set goals, addressing barriers, and educating on trauma-informed parenting.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Facilitate capacity building activities based on community needs (presentations, events)
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to provide programming in community spaces
• Facilitate groups in community spaces
• Meet with families 1:1 to develop goals enhancing parenting skills and supports
• Address issues affecting positive parenting (mental health, addictions, domestic violence)
• Influence brain development through attachment, literacy, culturally sensitive play, nutrition
• Educate caregivers on impact of adverse childhood experiences and trauma
• Assist with engaging in child learning at school (homework time, attendance)
• Build connections between school and caregivers

Skills

Communication

Caseload management

Facilitation

Education

Degree in Child & Youth Care

Degree in Human Services

Diploma in Child & Youth Care

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.

• Facilitate capacity building activities based on the needs of the community, such as: presentations, community events, etc.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet the needs of the community, through activities such as: partnering with organizations to provide programming in community spaces, participating in community conversations, etc.
• Facilitate groups in community spaces, based on the specific needs of the 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 Coachin g – 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 6, 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.