Family Cultural Connections Worker- F/T (Global)-1957 Family Strengthening Full Time NonDelegatedPractice Abbotsford, Abbotsford, BC, CA 1 Attachments Do you have a genuine passion in promoting the values of Indigenous culture working with and for Indigenous children, youth, and families (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) while respecting their cultural diversity? We are a fully delegated Indigenous Child & Family Service Agency providing programs and services to Indigenous children, youth, and families on and off reserve within Stó:lō Territory in the Fraser Valley between Yale First Nation and Surrey BC. Our programs and services are created and delivered with the support of our Elders Advisory Council with special attention on strengthening culture and identity, while honoring the strength of families.

W e strive to work in a holistic way to keep families together and reintegrate children back with their families and extended families. O ur service delivery is done with an open heart and an open mind focusing on the best interest of the family while keeping children at the center. W e work to ensure children are connected to their family, and community while striving to ensure their inherent rights to heritage and identity are upheld in all we do.

Family Cultural Connections

Worker- 1957 Full-Time Position – Global Service Area: Abbotsford and Mission Base Office: TBD Working as part of a team, Family & Cultural Connections Workers (FCCW's) are focused on bringing together family, extended family, community supports and Agency staff to develop plans for child safety, family and cultural connections and placement. FCCW's combine their strong cultural knowledge with mediation and facilitation skills to create environments that build child safety and placement solutions with families, supporting and respecting cultural/traditional values and practices. FCCWs ensure that each Indigenous child in care has the best possible placement in response to their developmental and cultural needs, including their Indigenous identify and connection to their community.

They operate within the parameters provided by the BC Child, Family and Community Services Act and the Indigenous Operational and Practice Standards and Indicators (AOPSI) and use a solution focus and trauma informed practice framework in their work with children, youth, families, and communities. Knowledge and appreciation of Indigenous culture and historical impacts effect the development of individuals and communities.



Understanding of family systems and child development along with relevant legislation.

Child, Family and Community Services Act, and the Indigenous Operational and Practice Standards and Indicators (AOPSI) Manual. Diploma is preferred, however significant cultural knowledge, and a demonstrated ability to develop respectable relationships with On-Reserve Indigenous communities and equivalent personal experience may be accepted. Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate emotionally charged meetings/situations while working collaboratively with the family and community.

Ability to form trusting, respectful and effective relationships with children, Indigenous communities, caregivers, parents, and other FVACFSS employees. Embeds solution-focused child welfare practices such as Signs of Safety or Appreciative Inquiry. gaining agreement on issues and identifying immediate steps of action for families and service providers. Computer skills for Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Valid class 5 BC Driver's License

- Criminal Records Check required. Required to work flexible hours. Effectively facilitates family group conferences, family planning meetings, and connections circles Prior to a meeting, meets with the social worker, family, community representative, and any other relevant parties, on a one-on-one basis to identify what the safety and permanency planning issues are, the causes of the issues, discuss potential resources, safety factors and permanency plans and obtain any other information that might be helpful to the planning meeting fostering a respectful dialogue amongst the parties Helps to identify behavioural changes that are required in order to meet the goals identified in the meeting, while ensuring that the goals are appropriate to the child's age and level of development and realistic within the time frames available. Organizes & facilitates Connections circles, to ensure each child/youth has a plan to maintain regular and meaningful contact with family, community members, their culture, and other important individuals in their lives
- Develops a permanency plan for each child and youth under a CCO, which strives to support all four domains of permanency - cultural,



physical, relational and legal. Organizes & facilitates Connections circles, to ensure each child/youth has a plan to maintain regular and meaningful contact with family, community members, their culture, and other important individuals in their lives
- Implements strategies to strengthen children and youth's connection with their community and culture Ensures that the placement plan for all Indigenous children and youth is regularly reviewed, and that family and community members are actively engaged in conversation about permanent placement options.

Assists Social

Workers, families and communities to develop and implement appropriate re-unification plans

- Develops a family genogram to share with the child/youth and team
- Supports the completion of documents required for Legal permanency options
- Community Understands Indigenous culture protocols, how to behave in the community and build relationships with the communities
- Promptly addresses issues that have an impact on cooperation, support, moral and service delivery
- Establishes respectful and effective working relationships with other staff, work units and other agencies
- Seeks knowledge and information when there may be uncertain of policy, practice, or procedures. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to draft concise reports for various audiences
- Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate emotionally charged meetings/situations while working collaboratively with the family and community; gaining agreement on issues and identifying immediate steps of action for families and service providers
- Computer skills for Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Maintain a clear differentiation between the professional and personal self. FVACFSS employees are expected to be familiar with and mustcomply with the expectations of confidentiality as outlined in the Agency's Human Resources Policy Manual and other policies and operational manuals, AOPSI and the B.Child, Family and Community Services Act. We are pleased to offer employer paid Extended Health advantages and enjoy participating in our attractive pension program with the Public Service Pension Plan. *Preference may be given to Indigenous candidates as per Section 41 of the Human Rights Code. Current employees of Xyólheméylh must apply for this position using the Internal Job Posting portal in ADP , with Xyólheméylh login credentials.

Family Cultural Connections

Worker- FT (Global)-1957.

📌 Fulltime Family Support Worker (Abbotsford)
🏢 Fvacfss
📍 Abbotsford