Parenting Time Facilitator

YW is looking for a Parenting Time Facilitator to join our team! As a Parenting Time Facilitator at YW, you will play a pivotal role in supporting families experiencing restructuring, separating or divorce. The Parenting Time Facilitator is responsible for overseeing supervised parenting sessions, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for non-residential parents, caregivers and children. Utilizing a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach, your provide coaching, skill-building opportunities, and referrals to enhance healthy relationships, co-parenting, emotional regulation, and child development. Your role is crucial in fostering positive, child-focused interactions while upholding ethical standards and maintaining participant privacy.

This position is a Full-time permanent position working 37.5 hours per week; Tuesday- Saturday. This role is not eligible for a hybrid work arrangement and is located at our YW hub Location.

What We Offer

• Truly rewarding work; contribute to lasting, positive change for individuals and our community
• Flexible schedules and a hybrid work arrangement where possible to help our employees manage work and life
• A supportive team environment and opportunities for professional development
• Comprehensive benefits including an employee assistance plan
• Onsite fitness and childcare facilities
• Participate in ongoing opportunities for professional development
  
  

What You'll Do

• Conduct parenting sessions in a safe, neutral and non-judgmental manner
• Provide collaborative and supportive relationships with participants to meet their needs
• Ensure the safety of children and other participants during supervised visits
• Provide a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to assist parents in setting and achieving parenting goals
• Coach and provide skill building opportunities in areas of healthy relationships, co-parenting, emotional regulation and child development
• Assist participants in navigating and linking parents to appropriate community services and supports
• Assess participant safety to develop safety plans where needed
• Participate in regular case consultation with the program Supervisor regarding assigned cases
• Respond to inquiries and requests via phone, email, or in person
• Complete records management and appropriate documentation on parent observations, interactions and progress
• Foster a culture of inclusion and integrate principles of diversity, equity and inclusion into everyday responsibilities and interactions
• Establish strong working relationships with others on the team, other YW employees, volunteers, and students.
• Seek out and attend professional development activities related to supervised parenting time, domestic violence, parenting, family justice, family law. Child development and other relevant topics.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• A clear police information check including the vulnerable sector is required upon commencement of employment.
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Services, Social Work, Child Studies, or related field or equivalent in education and experience.
• Current professional registration as applicable i.e., RSW.
• Alberta Family Wellness Initiative’s Brain Story certification required or to be completed within 3 months of employment.
• First Aid and CPR certification required.
• Certification in Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) required or to be completed within 6 months of employment.
• Experience in systems navigation is an asset.
• Experience in facilitation an asset.
• Experience working with families impacted by separation, divorce, and/or domestic violence is an asset.
  
  

If you want to change lives, we want to hear from you.

Deadline: January 3rd 2025

Apply today by submitting your resume, cover letter, and salary expectations.

Check out our website for more information about YW Calgary: www.ywcalgary.ca

YW Calgary is committed to providing an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace where all employees, volunteers and clients feel valued and respected, whatever their race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, ancestry, or place of origin