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Family Support Associate
@ Wood's Homes
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Wood's Homes, a not-for-profit mental health centre in Calgary with locations across Alberta, is hiring four casual Family Support Associates. The role supervises visits between children, youth and their parents or guardians, provides transport, and documents visits and reports. A valid class 5 licence and a dependable vehicle are required.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise visits between children and youth and their parents or guardians
- Provide transport services alongside supervision as assigned
- Document visits and transport, including written reports
- Report risk issues in a timely manner
- Maintain skills through in-services and training
Requirements summary:
- Age 21 or older
- Enrolled in or completed post-secondary Human Services or related field
- Knowledge of basic child development
- Valid class 5 driver's licence and dependable vehicle
- Good verbal and written English
- Sound judgment and communication skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Vehicle, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Human Services |
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Wood's Homes
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Building good mental health and well-being so everyone can thrive in their community.
Full company description
Wood’s Homes is a mental health centre. We provide treatment and support for children, young people, adults and families with mental health needs. We proudly serve in Calgary, Lethbridge, Strathmore, Fort McMurray, and Grande Prairie.
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- 5,604
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 372
- Reported office locations
- 805 37 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N8, CA
- 9400 48 Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta T3B 2B2, CA
- 317 3rd Street S, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 1Y9, CA
- 495 36 St. NE, 255, Calgary, Alberta T2A 6K3, CA
- 102 McConachie Cres., Fort McMurray, Alberta T9K 1T1, CA
- 1008 14 St SE, Calgary, AB, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0X3, CA
- Business categories
- Health Care
- Non Profit
- Mental Health
- Other recorded names
- Wood's Homes
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- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Wood’s Homes is a mental health centre. We provide treatment and support for children, young people, adults and families with mental health needs. We proudly serve in Calgary, Lethbridge, Strathmore, Fort McMurray, and Grande Prairie.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mental Health Care |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1914 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 22 |
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We're a not-for-profit mental health centre based in Calgary, with locations across Alberta. Our mission is to build good mental health and well-being so everyone can thrive in their community.
We are looking for four (4) casual Family Support Associates to join our team!
Role Summary
The Family Support Associate is primarily responsible for family support services, such as visit supervision as assigned, to identified children/youth and families in a safe, non-judgmental, and professional manner. Verbal reports may be necessary and this position reports to the Team Leader of the Transportation Program. The Family Support Associate will demonstrate due diligence in being exceptional in the delivery of high-quality services and in meeting the requirements of the Health and Safety Management System at Wood’s Homes.
Responsibilities
- Provide supervision of visits between children and youth with their parents, guardians or others as approved and assigned utilizing COVID safety protocols.
- Communicate in a timely manner any risk issues.
- Provide transport services in conjunction with supervision to children and families as assigned by the department Team Leader or designate.
- Documentation of visits and transportation as required including written reports for supervised visits.
- Maintain current skill levels by attending in-services and/or additional training as required.
- Work with an awareness of health and safety and cooperate towards improved health and safety conditions at work.
- Knows and adheres to the formal and informal agency and departmental goals, standards and policies and procedures.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Must be currently enrolled in, or have completed post-secondary education in Human Services or related field of study.
- Knowledge of basic child development.
- Responsible, reliable, flexible, dependable, and able to get along well with others.
- Valid class 5 Driver’s License (i.e. not GDL) and a dependable vehicle for work related travel.
- Good verbal and written English language skills.
- Sound judgment, good communication and observation skills.
Why choose us? We are committed to a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We empower and are advocates for our employees by welcoming, respecting and valuing their unique perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. At Wood’s Homes we embrace each other’s differences and strive to learn and grow from them. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this position.
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