FAMILY SUPPORT FACILITATOR

North End Women's Centre (NEWC)

Position: Full-Time | 37.5 hours per week

Wage: $23.00–$27.00 per hour

Location: 394 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg

Start Date: As soon as possible

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Walk alongside families. Help turn goals into action.

The North End Women's Centre is looking for a compassionate, resourceful and community-minded Family Support Facilitator to join our Community Healing & Wellness Supports team.

This position provides practical, hands-on support to parents and caregivers involved with Child and Family Services (CFS). Working alongside families, you'll help them navigate everyday challenges, access resources, strengthen family connections and take meaningful steps toward stability and reunification.

We're looking for someone who believes in the strengths of families, understands the barriers created by poverty and systemic inequities, and is comfortable rolling up their sleeves to help people get things done.

What You'll Do

· Build trusting, respectful relationships with parents and caregivers involved with CFS.

· Provide practical, one-on-one support to help families work toward their identified goals.

· Assist with housing searches, applications, appointments, transportation planning and accessing basic needs.

· Help families navigate community resources and connect with parenting, wellness and cultural support.

· Accompany participants to appointments and community services when appropriate.

· Support family-focused groups, activities and programming.

· Work collaboratively with NEWC's Family Advocate and other team members to support family preservation and reunification.

· Maintain accurate participant records and follow through on commitments.

What You Bring

- Education or experience in social services, family support, community development or a related field. Relevant lived experience will also be considered.




- Experience supporting individuals or families experiencing poverty, housing insecurity, violence, substance use or other systemic barriers.
- An understanding of the challenges families face when involved with the child welfare system.
- Knowledge of Winnipeg community resources and services.
- Strong relationship-building, communication, organizational and practical problem-solving skills.
- An understanding of trauma-informed, harm-reduction and culturally responsive approaches.
- A commitment to walking alongside participants without judgment and respecting their choices.

Additional Requirements

- Valid Class 5 driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle with a minimum of $2 million liability insurance.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check.

About NEWC For more than 40 years, the North End Women's Centre has worked alongside women and gender-diverse people in Winnipeg's North End, supporting healing, wellness and capacity building through community-centred approaches. Our work is grounded in harm reduction, cultural safety, inclusion and the belief that people are the experts in their own lives.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to Program Manager, Bree Finlay [email protected] with Family Support Facilitator in the subject line.

Applications will be reviewed as received. The position will remain open until filled.

NEWC values lived experience, diverse perspectives and the knowledge that comes from community. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with lived experience and individuals who reflect the communities we serve.

Join a team that believes in walking alongside people on their chosen paths.

Pay: $23.00-$27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- In office parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Family Support Facilitator (Winnipeg)
🏢 north end women's centre
📍 Winnipeg