Family Wellness Coach

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Family Wellness Coach

Sherwood Park, Leduc, Fort Saskatchewan

The Chimo Youth Retreat Centre has been supporting children, youth and families involved with Children’s Services for over 50 years.

Job description

The Chimo Family Wellness program is delivered in partnership between Chimo Youth Retreat and the Edmonton Region Child and Family Services. Using the Collaborative Service Delivery (CSD) model, the program provides a continuum of services to improve the outcomes for children, youth and families in Sherwood Park, Leduc and Fort Saskatchewan. The Family Wellness Coach builds and maintains safe, positive relationships with families, works cooperatively as part of the CSD team, works directly in the homes of families with CFS involvement, and completes all required administration functions.

The Family Wellness Coach will be responsible for providing the following services:

• In vivo family/parent support
• Second-line family stabilization, intervention, preservation
• Providing transportation for clients and supportive access through family time
• Therapeutic youth work including cultural programming and connection to their heritage
• Low ratio crisis intervention services
• All other duties as required to support a family to thrive and achieve healthy lifestyle
• Build positive relationships and work collaboratively with families, CFS staff and other stakeholders.
• Maintain effective cross-functional relationships with staff, colleagues, and partners.
• Work effectively with all Chimo Family Wellness staff and leadership.
• Coordination of additional services to support great outcomes for families.
• Advocacy for the child, youth and family services that ultimately support the reunification, unity or permanency of the family.
• Possess knowledge of community resources that support families.

Physical Requirements:

• You may be required to work day and evening shifts for your five-day rotation (Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday). Flexibility is important when planning shifts with the families and caregivers, as well as to support your team.
• The work can be physically and mentally demanding, and requires the ability to carry car seats, lift children in/out of cars and car seats, etc.
• You must be able and prepared to physically interact with children in both indoor and outdoor settings.
• Outdoor engagements with children and families may occur in all seasons, with appropriate measures taken based on current weather conditions.

The successful candidate will possess and demonstrate:

• Critical thinking and creative problem solving as a means to provide high-quality services.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong facilitation, organizational and time management skills.
• Understanding of life span developmental theories, Foundations of Caregiver Support, Signs of Safety, Appreciative Inquiry, Peacemaking Circles, Trauma Informed/Resiliency Focused Practices and Lifelong Connections.

Education and Credentials;

• Degree in the Human Services field (Child & Youth Care, Social Work, Early Childhood Development, etc.) is preferred but those with a post-secondary 2 year diploma and experience will be considered.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a front-line role within Human Services.

Employment Requirements:

• A valid Class 5 driver’s license
• Proven experience as a Driver (minimum 3 years history)
• 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccination
• Have the ability to provide current auto insurance with $2 million liability and use for work coverage with no at-fault accidents in the past 3 years
• Eligibility for fleet insurance approval (driver’s abstract must not have more than 2 convictions).