Youth Connector - 1225

The Family Centre; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Canada seeks a Youth Connector to develop positive relationships with youth and families. The role focuses on providing trauma-informed care and support to youth experiencing high-risk situations. Candidates should possess a degree in Child & Youth Care or a related field. This position offers a competitive compensation package, including benefits and ongoing training, and focuses on Indigenous cultural practices and community integration.

Benefits

Fully paid employee group benefits plan

Health spending account

36.5 hour work week

3 weeks’ vacation

RRSP matching

Ongoing paid training

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build relationships with families and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting youth, especially in high-risk situations.
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture and community practices.

Responsibilities

• Support youth to develop positive relationships and experiences.
• Conduct safety assessments and planning using the Signs of Safety framework.
• Assist Indigenous youth in connecting with their culture.

Skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Collaboration skills

Cultural competency

Education

Degree in Child & Youth Care or Social Work

Degree in Human Services with field experience

Diploma in Child & Youth Care or Social Work

Certificate in Human Services Sector

Job description

One-Year Term Contract

Why work with us:

The Family Centre is seeking a Youth Connector 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 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 and Family 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.

• Expand the youth’s circle of support and reignite pre‑existing relationships by being relentless in identifying and pursuing individual and community networks by incorporating Kevin Campbell’s approach to family‑finding methods
• Assess on‑going risk for youth and safety plan accordingly within the Signs of Safety Framework
• Support Indigenous youth to connect with their culture and follow protocol when participating in ceremony with them
• Use a Trauma‑Informed Care approach to support youth in exploring and understanding how their past experiences have impacted them by using the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire and Youth Resilience Measure as guides
• Successfully transition youth out of Children and Family Services involvement by implementing strategies to achieve goals as outlined in the Transition to Independence Plan

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 (or)
• Certificate in Human Services Sector with extensive experience with Indigenous culture and communities.

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 Records 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 valid driver’s license
• 5‑years Driver Abstract
• 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 with 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.

Compensation

• $49,112 to $63,892 annually
• On‑call compensation
• 36.5 hour work week
• Fully paid employee group benefits 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: January 2, 2026

The Family Centre acknowledges that our work takes place on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting ground, gathering place, and travelling 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.