About the role
Join Beacon Community Services as a Family Preservation Worker, where you will support children, youth, and caregivers involved with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) to build stronger, safer, more stable family environments. This role combines homebased support, parenting coaching, and collaborative case planning to strengthen family functioning and help caregivers develop the skills they need to thrive. You’ll be part of a compassionate, traumainformed team that values dignity, cultural humility, and connection. If you are a relationshipbuilder who excels at supporting families through complex challenges, we encourage you to apply today.
This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave from May 2026 to January 2028
**Days/Hours of Work:**30 hours/week with flexible scheduling
**Closing Date:**Applications will be accepted until April 1 at noon. In-person interviews will take place on April 9, 2026.
What You’ll Do
- Provide inhome and communitybased support to children, youth, and caregivers referred by MCFD
- Help families build healthy routines, positive communication patterns, and strong parenting practices
- Facilitate supervised family visits and provide transportation for children and youth when required
- Collaborate with MCFD social workers, foster caregivers, schools, and community partners
- Maintain accurate case notes, reports, and documentation in compliance with program and FOIPPA standards
- Support a traumainformed, strengthsbased, culturally responsive service approach
What You Bring
- Diploma/degree in Child & Youth Care, Social Work, Human Services, or a related field
- Two or more years’ experience supporting families with complex needs or child protection involvement
- Strong understanding of child development, parenting strategies, and family systems
- Demonstrated ability to build trust, deescalate conflict, and support emotional regulation
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
- Valid First Aid/CPR, Class 5 Driver’s License, and reliable vehicle
Why Join Beacon
- Make a meaningful impact on child safety and family wellbeing
- Join a supportive, collaborative team committed to traumainformed practice
- Access training, supervision, and opportunities for professional growth
- Contribute to a missiondriven organization deeply rooted in community support
The full job description can be foundhere
We Live Safety
The safety of our clients, staff, and volunteers is a priority at Beacon Community Services. We promote healthy and safe working conditions in all of our operations and are committed to continuous improvement in workplace safety.
Active participation in Beacon’s health and safety practices, policies, and training is an essential component of this role.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations, including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely is critical to us. Accordingly:
- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.
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About Beacon Community Services
Beacon Community Services is a community-based, not-for-profit agency. We provide care and support to thousands of clients on southern Vancouver Island and the outer Gulf Islands, through a wide range of programs and services including health, children and family, training and employment, adult recreation, housing, and volunteer services.
When you join Beacon Community Services, you come to a place where you’re valued, respected, embraced and supported by a team of skilled, talented, caring colleagues who share your passion for improving lives in our community. An award-winning, highly regarded charity that’s served the Greater Victoria area for 45+ years, Beacon Community Services is powered by about 270 staff and over 500 volunteers who provide a wide range of community programs and services focused on helping people and improving lives.
We don’t just talk about our values; we live them with CARE. Whether we're helping seniors, children, families, unhoused people, marginalized youth or those in need of training and connections to employers, our team works collaboratively to deliver Compassion. Accountability. Responsiveness. Excellence.
Our team is the heart of our community’s well-being and Beacon’s success. And we offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a rewarding, stimulating career environment where your skills, knowledge, and work make a difference every day.
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About the role
Join Beacon Community Services as a Family Preservation Worker, where you will support children, youth, and caregivers involved with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) to build stronger, safer, more stable family environments. This role combines homebased support, parenting coaching, and collaborative case planning to strengthen family functioning and help caregivers develop the skills they need to thrive. You’ll be part of a compassionate, traumainformed team that values dignity, cultural humility, and connection. If you are a relationshipbuilder who excels at supporting families through complex challenges, we encourage you to apply today.
This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave from May 2026 to January 2028
**Days/Hours of Work:**30 hours/week with flexible scheduling
**Closing Date:**Applications will be accepted until April 1 at noon. In-person interviews will take place on April 9, 2026.
What You’ll Do
- Provide inhome and communitybased support to children, youth, and caregivers referred by MCFD
- Help families build healthy routines, positive communication patterns, and strong parenting practices
- Facilitate supervised family visits and provide transportation for children and youth when required
- Collaborate with MCFD social workers, foster caregivers, schools, and community partners
- Maintain accurate case notes, reports, and documentation in compliance with program and FOIPPA standards
- Support a traumainformed, strengthsbased, culturally responsive service approach
What You Bring
- Diploma/degree in Child & Youth Care, Social Work, Human Services, or a related field
- Two or more years’ experience supporting families with complex needs or child protection involvement
- Strong understanding of child development, parenting strategies, and family systems
- Demonstrated ability to build trust, deescalate conflict, and support emotional regulation
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
- Valid First Aid/CPR, Class 5 Driver’s License, and reliable vehicle
Why Join Beacon
- Make a meaningful impact on child safety and family wellbeing
- Join a supportive, collaborative team committed to traumainformed practice
- Access training, supervision, and opportunities for professional growth
- Contribute to a missiondriven organization deeply rooted in community support
The full job description can be foundhere
We Live Safety
The safety of our clients, staff, and volunteers is a priority at Beacon Community Services. We promote healthy and safe working conditions in all of our operations and are committed to continuous improvement in workplace safety.
Active participation in Beacon’s health and safety practices, policies, and training is an essential component of this role.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations, including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely is critical to us. Accordingly:
- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.
#IND1
About Beacon Community Services
Beacon Community Services is a community-based, not-for-profit agency. We provide care and support to thousands of clients on southern Vancouver Island and the outer Gulf Islands, through a wide range of programs and services including health, children and family, training and employment, adult recreation, housing, and volunteer services.
When you join Beacon Community Services, you come to a place where you’re valued, respected, embraced and supported by a team of skilled, talented, caring colleagues who share your passion for improving lives in our community. An award-winning, highly regarded charity that’s served the Greater Victoria area for 45+ years, Beacon Community Services is powered by about 270 staff and over 500 volunteers who provide a wide range of community programs and services focused on helping people and improving lives.
We don’t just talk about our values; we live them with CARE. Whether we're helping seniors, children, families, unhoused people, marginalized youth or those in need of training and connections to employers, our team works collaboratively to deliver Compassion. Accountability. Responsiveness. Excellence.
Our team is the heart of our community’s well-being and Beacon’s success. And we offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a rewarding, stimulating career environment where your skills, knowledge, and work make a difference every day.