Fathering Coach

JOB TITLE: Fathering Coach

REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Fathering for the Future

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Fathering Coach plays a key role in delivering individualized, relationship-based support to those that identify as fathers and/or male caregivers with young children. This position focuses on strengthening parenting capacity, promoting healthy child development, and enhancing family well-being through in-home and community-based services and group facilitation.

The Fathering Coach works collaboratively with families, internal teams, and community partners to provide strengths-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed support. This role combines direct service delivery with program coordination, documentation, and community connection.

This role includes a shared onboarding and planning process with the Supervisor to establish expectations, caseload structure, and service delivery approach. This plan will be reviewed regularly to ensure alignment, responsiveness to family needs, and continuous improvement in practice.

HOURS

35 hours per week, typically Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (in addition to a 30-minute unpaid lunch break). This position requires occasional flexing of hours and evening or week-end work to accommodate program and client needs.

LOCATION

This position is community-based, with work conducted in family homes, community settings, and Families Matter office locations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Educational and professional requirements

• A degree or diploma in Social Work, Human Services, Early Childhood Development, or a related field is required
• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience supporting families with young children, including work in the areas outlined below

Knowledge, Experience and skills requirements

• Experience supporting families with complex needs
• Strong understanding of risk and protective factors in family systems
• Knowledge of early childhood development and attachment-based parenting approaches
• Experience delivering home visitation or community-based family support and group facilitation is an asset
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Strong organizational, documentation, and time management skills
• Proficient computer and data entry skills
• Knowledge of community resources and service systems supporting children and families
• Ability to engage families using a strengths-based, trauma-informed, domestic-violence informed and culturally responsive approach

Other Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
• Updated Police Information Check and Child Intervention Check

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Delivery (Home Visitation & Group Facilitation)

• Provide regular in-home and community-based visits to families using a strengths-based, domestic violence informed, trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach
• Build trusting relationships with caregivers to support parenting confidence and capacity
• Model positive parent-child interactions and promote healthy attachment Provide education on child development, parenting strategies, and family well-being
• Support families in setting and working toward individualized goals
• Respond to emerging family needs with flexibility and professionalism

Program Planning & Coordination

• Conduct assessments to identify family strengths, needs, and goals
• Develop and implement individualized service plans in collaboration with families
• Coordinate visit schedules and manage caseload effectively
• Prepare materials and resources tailored to each family’s needs
• Prepare materials, resources and room setting for group facilitation

Program Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate and timely case notes, documentation, and client records
• Track family progress and outcomes using program tools and frameworks
• Collect and input data to support program evaluation and reporting requirements
• Maintain records of weekly activities, visits, and client interactions
• Monitor progress on family goals and program deliverables
• Participate in team meetings, case reviews, reflective supervision, and regular check-ins with Supervisor

Community Engagement & Resource Navigation

• Connect families to community resources and services to reduce barriers and increase support
• Build relationships with community partners and service providers
• Support families in accessing programs such as health, mental wellness, housing, legal guidance and early childhood services
• Support with documentation to allow families to access benefits and other services
• Participate in outreach and community engagement activities as appropriate

Team Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with internal program teams to ensure coordinated service delivery
• Maintain effective communication with supervisors and colleagues
• Contribute to a positive team environment and organizational culture
• Participate in cross-program initiatives and knowledge sharing

Training & Professional Development

• Participate in ongoing training related to family support, trauma-informed practice, domestic-violence informed practice, diversity and early childhood development
• Engage in reflective practice and continuous learning
• Maintain awareness of best practices and emerging trends in family support services
• Actively work toward achieving goals outlined in their Professional Growth Plan

Working Conditions

• Work is conducted in family homes, community environments, and office settings
• Regular travel within the community is required
• Exposure to complex family situations requiring emotional resilience and professionalism
• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries in home-based environments
• Flexible hours required to meet the needs of families (including evening & weekends as required)
• Ability to meet the physical and mobility demands of community-based work, including travel between sites and delivery of programming in a variety of environments and conditions
• Ability to safely drive in winter and variable road conditions, including monitoring travel advisories to plan for road and weather conditions between program sites
• This is not a remote position; regular travel and in-person presence at community sites is required

SALARY: $50,000 - $55,000

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, we will only contact those invited for an interview.

Please send a cover letter and resume to Michael Bautista, Supervisor at: [email protected]

For more information about the Families Matter Society, please visit: www.familiesmatter.ca