Perinatal Support Worker Assistant
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About the role
Perinatal Support Worker Assistant
August 18, 2025
Description
Casual Position
Must be available Thursdays 7:30am - 2:30pm
Job Summary:
Perinatal Support Worker Assistant is responsible to support the delivery of quality programming of Better Beginnings and Young Parent Better Beginnings programs to ensure safe, non-judgmental, and nurturing environment for child and adult participants, supportive of a healthy pregnancy, optimal early child and family development.
Qualifications:
Education, Training and Experience:
- Completion of Secondary school, plus post-secondary education in a related Human/Social Service field.
- Minimum one (1) year experience delivering quality programming for vulnerable families.
- Valid Driver's License and reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance.
- This position may require lifting up to 30lbs.
- Knowledge of health issues regarding pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, early childhood development, parenting, counseling, and substance addictions.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working with vulnerable families, community service providers, and group facilitation.
- Training and/or experience in administration of social programming, including statistical and evaluation tools.
- Experience with MS Excel is an asset.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Perinatal Support Practitioner deliver a pre- and post-natal education and nutrition program, distribute vitamins and food vouchers, facilitating the program when necessary.
- Develop relationships with parents and provide support to parents to have a healthy pregnancy, birth first 6-months of baby’s life, ensuring the program environment is safe, non-judgmental, and welcoming. Focus on breastfeeding support, attachment parenting and current health research.
- Support and work alongside the Better Beginnings volunteers, including overseeing food preparation and childminding activities performed by Better Beginnings volunteers.
- Liaison as directed by the Perinatal Support Practitioner with community service providers/agencies that offer services to support pregnant mothers, families raising young children, and parenting supports to facilitate a continuum of support.
- Address concerns from participants with the Perinatal Support Practitioner.
- Address incidents and emergencies as needed.
- Maintain statistics and records of service delivery.
- Complete all mandatory learning requirements.
- Performs other relevant duties as may be required.
General:· Grid 8 Activity Worker – $24.97 plus 10.6% in lieu of benefits
- This position requires BCGEU membership.
- This position is open to all persons.
- This position requires successful completion a criminal record check.
- This position will report to the Early Years Coordinator.
To apply for this position, please use the link on our website: https://www.comserv.bc.ca/careers/
NO phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Closing Date: 12:00 Noon, September 2, 2025
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $24.97 per hour
Expected hours: 1 – 4 per week
Work Location: In person
About Chilliwack Community Services
Our Mission: Chilliwack Community Services (CCS) provides opportunities with people to make positive change in their lives.
For over 80 years, CCS has been dedicated to meeting social and community needs in Chilliwack and surrounding areas. What began in 1928 with the efforts of a single woman helping a neighbour in need became a group of volunteers working for many years. In 1966, CCS became a registered society with a mandate "to identify and respond to Chilliwack area's unmet social needs'. That mandate has changed and grown so that today we provide extensive social and human services to a broad cross section of residents throughout the Chilliwack area.
Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, the society now has over 100 employees and 220 volunteers who work out of several locations in Chilliwack and Sardis to deliver over 40 programs providing family support, early childhood development, youth, employmnet, immigrant, seniors and other community services.
Funding comes from contracts with provincial, federal and municipal governments, grants, fees for service, and local service organizations. Personal donations, memberships, earned revenue, and various fundraising efforts comprise 20% of our total budget.
Ther is no cost for services unless specifically noted. Confidentiality is assured.
Perinatal Support Worker Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
Perinatal Support Worker Assistant
August 18, 2025
Description
Casual Position
Must be available Thursdays 7:30am - 2:30pm
Job Summary:
Perinatal Support Worker Assistant is responsible to support the delivery of quality programming of Better Beginnings and Young Parent Better Beginnings programs to ensure safe, non-judgmental, and nurturing environment for child and adult participants, supportive of a healthy pregnancy, optimal early child and family development.
Qualifications:
Education, Training and Experience:
- Completion of Secondary school, plus post-secondary education in a related Human/Social Service field.
- Minimum one (1) year experience delivering quality programming for vulnerable families.
- Valid Driver's License and reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance.
- This position may require lifting up to 30lbs.
- Knowledge of health issues regarding pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, early childhood development, parenting, counseling, and substance addictions.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working with vulnerable families, community service providers, and group facilitation.
- Training and/or experience in administration of social programming, including statistical and evaluation tools.
- Experience with MS Excel is an asset.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Perinatal Support Practitioner deliver a pre- and post-natal education and nutrition program, distribute vitamins and food vouchers, facilitating the program when necessary.
- Develop relationships with parents and provide support to parents to have a healthy pregnancy, birth first 6-months of baby’s life, ensuring the program environment is safe, non-judgmental, and welcoming. Focus on breastfeeding support, attachment parenting and current health research.
- Support and work alongside the Better Beginnings volunteers, including overseeing food preparation and childminding activities performed by Better Beginnings volunteers.
- Liaison as directed by the Perinatal Support Practitioner with community service providers/agencies that offer services to support pregnant mothers, families raising young children, and parenting supports to facilitate a continuum of support.
- Address concerns from participants with the Perinatal Support Practitioner.
- Address incidents and emergencies as needed.
- Maintain statistics and records of service delivery.
- Complete all mandatory learning requirements.
- Performs other relevant duties as may be required.
General:· Grid 8 Activity Worker – $24.97 plus 10.6% in lieu of benefits
- This position requires BCGEU membership.
- This position is open to all persons.
- This position requires successful completion a criminal record check.
- This position will report to the Early Years Coordinator.
To apply for this position, please use the link on our website: https://www.comserv.bc.ca/careers/
NO phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Closing Date: 12:00 Noon, September 2, 2025
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $24.97 per hour
Expected hours: 1 – 4 per week
Work Location: In person
About Chilliwack Community Services
Our Mission: Chilliwack Community Services (CCS) provides opportunities with people to make positive change in their lives.
For over 80 years, CCS has been dedicated to meeting social and community needs in Chilliwack and surrounding areas. What began in 1928 with the efforts of a single woman helping a neighbour in need became a group of volunteers working for many years. In 1966, CCS became a registered society with a mandate "to identify and respond to Chilliwack area's unmet social needs'. That mandate has changed and grown so that today we provide extensive social and human services to a broad cross section of residents throughout the Chilliwack area.
Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, the society now has over 100 employees and 220 volunteers who work out of several locations in Chilliwack and Sardis to deliver over 40 programs providing family support, early childhood development, youth, employmnet, immigrant, seniors and other community services.
Funding comes from contracts with provincial, federal and municipal governments, grants, fees for service, and local service organizations. Personal donations, memberships, earned revenue, and various fundraising efforts comprise 20% of our total budget.
Ther is no cost for services unless specifically noted. Confidentiality is assured.