Family Resource Worker

Summary:

• Ensures a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for parents, caregivers, and children.
• Ensures a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for mothers, their partners, and babies.
• Plans and provides stimulating play and a learning environment for children.
• Facilitates connections between participants.
• Interacts with children to develop their social skills through play.
• Shares information and resources and facilitates discussions with families on maternal and infant nutrition, infant care, development, and breastfeeding
• Encourages positive parent participation in play activities, offering feedback and suggestions, when requested or required
• Refers families to appropriate community resources as needed.
• Assists with food preparation and serving of lunch to program participants.
• Facilitates conflict resolution and supports parents and caregivers in conflict resolution involving their children.
• Demonstrates cultural competency working with Indigenous families and community.
• Demonstrates cultural competency working with newcomers.
• Role models family centred strategies when supporting parents to understand their child’s behaviour.
• Follows protocol to ensure all toys and equipment meet safety standards.
• Collaborates and works respectfully with colleagues to ensure effective service delivery consistent with agency and program mandate.
• Responsible for giving survey forms to families to aid in collection of material relevant to reporting or accreditation. 
• Adheres to SCCSS policies and procedures and meets all legal, contractual, and financial and other compliance requirements required by institutions such as Health Canada and CARF.
• Represents SCCSS in a positive and professional manner.
• Stays current with SCCSS programs and services.
• Assists with other duties as required, from time to time, aiding with the efficient operation of the organization.
• Assists the Program Lead in creating a learning environment for students and volunteers
• Attends monthly staff meeting as set by the program Lead.

• Early Childhood Education or Family Resource Worker training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with women both pre-and-postnatal.
• Knowledge of nutrition, infant development, breastfeeding, and pregnancy issues.
• Emergency Child Care First Aid (including infant CPR) required
• Experience working in a program with a family-centered approach.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with participants in a non-judgmental and empathetic manner.
• Group facilitation skills are an asset.
• Successful result and maintenance of Criminal Record check.
• A valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle is required to attend programs across the Coast.
• Food Safe certification is an asset.

Why Work for Community Services?

SCCSS offers opportunities for professional growth and to truly make a difference in the community

SCCSS encourages all interested candidates to apply, but only those selected will be contacted.