Posting: Internal External Internal/External

Family Engagement Leader

REPSONSIBLE TO:Supervisor
LOCATION: To be determined.
JOB NUMBER:FEL-0726-PT

POSTED ON: Wednesday August 19th, 2026

POSITION TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent

HOURS OF WORK: 7 Hours per week

COMPENSATION: $20.41-$22.97 per hour

EFFECTIVE DATE: As soon as possible

REASON FOR RECRUITMENT: Replacement

INTRODUCTION:

New Path Youth and Family Services is an accredited children's mental health agency providing a range of compassionate, innovative and accessible services for children, youth and their families throughout Simcoe County. New Path respectfully acknowledges we are situated on the traditional land of the Anishinaabeg people which includes the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Pottawatomi Nations collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

In keeping with the Provincial Quality Standard for Family Engagement, empower and engage families as valuable partners in the co-development of projects, services and processes that impact them.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

1. Lead and co-facilitate the Family Advisory Committee with the support of your Supervisor including the promotion, recruitment, onboarding and ongoing engagement of advisory members. Along with the co-facilitator, generate meeting agenda and ensure review and filing of meeting minutes. Annually review the Terms of Reference, complete the Annual Summary, conduct and review the Family Engagement Experience Survey, and committee update form as required.
2. Lead the annual WOW Awards including nomination forms, collection, selection committee deliberation and awards distribution/presentation with support from YAC and the People and Culture Manager.




3. Represent a family voice by participating in co-design, planning and implementation of various agency committees, Annual Strat Plan Café, Annual General Meeting and other agency events to ensure family voice is embedded.
4. Represent family voice and share family engagement initiatives through connecting with Agency Communities of Practice where appropriate.
5. Research and create content and tools to support family engagement (e.g. flyers, checklists and collaborate with Communications Manger when appropriate to update on various media platforms.
6. Use Mailchimp to create email campaigns and send out internal/external opportunities and resources for families to get involved through permission to contact lists following agency procedures. Regularly input new contacts to the contact list on MailChimp.
7. Seek regular feedback (direct, focus groups, surveys) from families to continuously improve programs and services and remove barriers to participation in family engagement practices.
8. Collaborate with the Board to develop their youth/family engagement strategy.
9. Lead and plan other family engagement initiatives as appropriate.
10. Provide updates and reports on family engagement to the agency.
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Manage meeting attendance payment expenses for the Family Advisory Committee and submit to finance to remit payment to participants.
12. Attend training, conferences and workshops relevant to family engagement initiatives to support safety, inclusivity and best practices.
13. Co-develop and continuously improve family engagement orientation for all family partners utilizing direct feedback and surveys.
14. In collaboration with the People and Culture Department, support recruitment and on-boarding of staff, students, volunteers and family partners.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

We want all staff to feel safe, valued and a sense of belonging. We are proud to offer:

- Employee and Family Assistance Program - provides short-term counselling, wellness resources, perks and free virtual fitness programs.
- Continuous professional development and career opportunities.
- Over 10+ committees where staff, youth and families can join and partner to co-develop projects, processes and services that impact or interest them which directly contributes to our culture of inclusion and engagement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Lived experience as the primary caregiver of a child/youth who has accessed community-based or other child and youth mental health services.
2. General knowledge of child and youth mental health services and family engagement best practices are an asset.
3. Experience navigating the child and youth mental health system and knowledge of community resources within Simcoe County is preferred.
4. Leadership experience.
5. Robust engagement skills and strengths-based approach.
6. Post-secondary qualifications are an asset.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Embraces and advocates for youth and

📌 Family Engagement Leader (Central Ontario)
🏢 New Path Youth and Family Services
📍 Central Ontario