2 Interns for the roles of: Assistant Family Friend/Family Coach

Needed: 2 Intern positions – Assistant Family Friend/Family Coach

Safe Families Canada (SFC) extends community support by hosting vulnerable children and strengthening their families in crisis through a network of Christian volunteers, from local churches, motivated by obedience to Christ and compassion toward the stranger.

Safe Families Canada (SFC) is a faith-based, registered charity that serves the community by helping to keep children safe and families intact. SFC reaches families before their circumstances get to a critical point, warranting intervention from Child Welfare. Prior to involvement with child welfare, families voluntarily place their children with an approved and screened SFC volunteer Host Family while they work through their crisis and maintain parental custody. A Family Coach, Family Friends, and the church work together to support the parent as well as the Host Family. Through these volunteers and churches, SFC’s can provide a network of support to families in crisis while they get back on their feet.

 

SFC understands the needs of families facing a crisis and a parent’s concern for the care of their child. We also know that when “the daily stress for the parent decreases, providing immediate relief, time and space to address the issues that led to the stressful situation, a parent is less stressed, children are safe and there is less risk of Child Welfare needing to be involved”. *

 

Our Vision

Creating a world where children are safe, and families transformed through radically compassionate communities.

 

Our Mission

Safe Families Canada hosts vulnerable children and creates extended family–like supports for desperate families through a community of devoted volunteers who are motivated by compassionate faith to keep children safe and families intact.

 

Our Values

Radical Hospitality | Compassion fuelled by Mercy | Disruptive Generosity

 

Our Objectives

Child Welfare Deflection

Child Abuse Prevention

Family Support and Stabilization

Strengthening Compassion Ministries of the Church

 

 

 

Job Description: Assistant Family Friend/Family Coach

Responsibilities:

–          Work alongside staff to support families in crisis

–          Supporting the Director and Family Placement Co-ordinator in helping families set goals, facilitate relationships with volunteers, and connect families to community resources.

–          Under the direction of staff this individual would fill the role of family friend to a parent in need

–          Support the staff in administrative work and database work

–          Support staff in community, volunteer, and church engagement

Qualifications:

–          Have access to your own vehicle

–          A personal laptop/computer

–          Vulnerable sector police check

–          Willingness to align with the values and mission statement of Safe Families Canada