Family Placement Coordinator

Family Placement Coordinator, Okanagan Chapter

Do you have a heart of compassion for vulnerable families? Do you like working with people and building teams? Are you a self-starter, assertive, organized and have an entrepreneurial character? Are you a strong communicator who loves holding a team together with your skills, flexibility, and relationship building? Do you love details, administration, and a job well done? If so, come join us at the Safe Families Canada team as the Family Placement Coordinator for the Okanagan Chapter.

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 may 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 parents as well as the Host Family. Through these volunteers and churches, SFC can provide a network of support to families in crisis while they get back on their feet.

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

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.

Radical Hospitality | Compassion Fuelled by Mercy | Disruptive Generosity

• Child Welfare Deflection
• Child Abuse Prevention
• Family Support and Stabilization
• Strengthening Compassion Ministries of the Church

Reporting to the Chapter Director, the Family Placement Coordinator is responsible for the active placing of children in temporary, safe and loving homes while their parent/guardian gets back on their feet. This involves overseeing the intake processes and assessments of referrals, managing case files and work to create a circle of support made up of volunteers, churches and community support. Processing volunteer applications and involvement in volunteer trainings is also be a part of this position.

• Follow the intake policies and processes of Safe Families Canada
• Connect with parents to complete intake paperwork and assessments
• Work with parents to create a personal, goal-oriented plan and establish timelines for support
• Coordinate the active placement of children into approved Host Homes, when applicable
• Monitor family progress while supporting safe and timely transitions and case closures
• Engage with local agencies and community partners to secure appropriate referrals
• Collaborate on marketing strategies for the chapter.
• Ensure appropriate use of Safe Families Canada data systems to support privacy and accountability
• Support the recruitment, screening, training, communication and ongoing development of Circle of Support volunteers.
• Provide coaching, encouragement, and problem-solving support to volunteers, including guidance through complex or crisis situations with families.
• Work with Safe Families staff to strengthen volunteer connections within partner churches

• Post-Secondary education in Social Work, Social Services or Education preferred
• Strong experience in Christian ministry, outreach and leadership
• Experience working within non-profit organizations, specifically faith-based non-profits.
• A strong understanding and/or experience with social work systems, local community resources, specifically the child welfare system
• Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to manage and prioritize workload demands
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, navigate crisis situations and work both independently and in a team setting
• Problem identification, analysis and resolution skills
• Excellent communication skills in speaking and writing
• Must be able to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check
• Live locally with access to personal vehicle
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Must be willing and able to implement the core mission and community commitments of SFC
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Doc and their Apple equivalents)

Applicants are requested to submit a cover letter with their resume. If you are selected for an interview, we will ask you to bring 3 references (one of each: professional, pastoral and personal) with you to the interview. Please apply to  .

All qualified applicants who fulfill our conditions for employment will receive consideration for the position. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.