Job Description

Mulgrave Park Caring and Learning Centre is hiring!

Position: Parenting Journey Home Visitor (Designated - African Nova Scotian)

57 Jarvis Lane, Halifax NS B3K 3J3

Mulgrave Park Family Resource Centre is nestled in the North End of Halifax. We have been providing programs and services to promote healthy interactions between children, families and caregivers in the community for over 12 years. We have a variety of resources and programs for residents and community members to get involved in.

Parenting Journey

is a home visitation program that provides support for families experiencing complex social, emotional, and familial challenges. Parenting Journey Home Visitors work collaboratively with families to build meaningful helping relationships while collectively identifying strengths, resources, challenges, and priorities, using a holistic framework. Parenting Journey strives to understand, respect, and honour the identity and culture of the children, youth, and families served.

As an organization we are committed to prioritizing representation. Understanding cultural responsiveness and respect for diversity of values and ways of raising children, is critical in ensuring culturally safe practices. Therefore, this position will be

designated to candidates who self-identify as African Nova Scotian or a person of African Decent.

Please self-identify on your employment application.

The Parenting Journey Home Visitor will provide support to families and their children from newborns to age 18 (up to 19th birthday) in the following areas:

child/youth growth and development

parent-child relationships

parenting knowledge and skills

family life management

community connections and referrals

Specific duties include:

1. Working with families to determine families' strengths, resources, and areas for development, priorities and needs

2. Developing goals with families using a formal goal-setting process

3. Developing and implementing individualized family plans in a collaborative manner with families that outline goals, strategies, roles and responsibilities and timelines

4. Making referrals for families to other formal/informal supports and services

5. Provide updates to Social Workers

6. Participating in regular, weekly supervision and informal debriefs

7. Participating in family conferences that include families and other service providers

8. Participating in ongoing training and professional development

9. Participate in reflective supervision and practice

Parenting Journey Home Visitors will work out of Mulgrave Park Caring and Learning Centre location serving mainly the communities of the North End Halifax area respectively. As this is a designated position, you may need to travel outside of the North End of Halifax to accommodate ANS families. This position is directly supervised by Executive Director of MPCLC.

Applicants for positions of Parenting Journey Home Visitor should have demonstrated proof of the ability and capacity to:

1. Work cooperatively and collaboratively with all staff

2. Develop positive personal and professional relationships

3. Strong communication skills in preparing correspondence with follow-up processes

4. Full competency with technology and Microsoft Office

5. High level phone skills in professionally answering and taking messages

6. Prepare and assist with report writing and distribution

7. Understand the full degree of confidentiality required for participants and staff personal information as well as business security and confidentiality

8. Work effectively in high activity environment that is sometimes stressful

1. Strong, respectful inter-personal relationship

2. Effective communication and social-media skills

3. Culturally aware

4. Knowledge of child/youth development

5. Knowledge and understanding of positive parenting and parent-child relationships

6. Knowledge and understanding of the diversity of families and communities and the importance of culturally competent practice

7. Knowledge of trauma informed approaches

8. Understanding of family and community systems and its impact on child/youth development

9. Knowledge of child/youth/family/community resources, programs and services

10. Gender and sexual orientation sensitive

11. Cooperative and engaging

12. Work collaboratively and create effective, positive and respectful collaborations

13. Strong leadership skills

14. Open and engaging approach to participants, public and staff

15. Creative problem solver with team attitude

1. Experience in working with children and/or youth and families in a community-based setting

2. Work experience in community service settings or community-based services

3. Complete and clear criminal records, Child Abuse Registry and vulnerable sector check certificate

4. Current and valid Nova Scotia Drivers License

5. First Aid Certified First Responder Level

6. Community volunteer service

7. Undergraduate degree or diploma in social sciences (Early Childhood Education, Psychology, social work, or equivalent experience etc.)

Start Date:

January 5, 2026

Salary:

$46,000 with benefit options

Hours:

Full-time hours. Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, with flexibility to meet needs of families

Note:

Two professional references are required. References will only be contacted for successful candidates to confirm suitability for position.

Job applications will be accepted until position is filled

Only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Conditions and terms of employment will be discussed with those chosen for interviews

We thank all applicants for their interest and appreciate your time and effort taken to apply for a position at Mulgrave Park Caring and Learning Centre.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Brittany at director@mulgraveparkclc.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person