Family Support Worker
Location: | Westlock, AB |
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Department: | WJS Canada |
Term: | Part-Time |
Seasonal: | No |
Wage: | $26.20-$33.39 per hour |
Posted on: | November 16th, 2022 |
Last updated: | November 16th, 2022 |
Description:
WJS Canada Job Posting Alert: Family Support Worker (32 hr/wk) - Westlock, Alberta - Job ID J1022-0641
Organization: WJS Canada
Job Title: Family Support Worker (32 hr/wk) - Westlock, Alberta
Job Type: Permanent, Part-Time
Location: Westlock, Alberta, Canada
Hours of Work Per Week: 32
Scheduled Days Each Week: Varies
Scheduled Hours: Flexible 32 hrs/wk between 8:30 - 4:30 pm including evenings & some weekends to accommodate supporting youth & family schedules.
Number of Positions: 1
Compensation: $26.2500 - $33.3900 /Hour
Closing Date:
Description:
The Program
WJS Canada's social services provide support to youth and their families in Westlock and the surrounding community. The Family Support Worker, youth and their families together create a culturally responsive, customized plan, based on their specific needs and best practice. By building programs around their family unit, WJS is able to help work towards life changing results, even in the most complex of cases.
Individuals, community agencies, government services, teachers and caregivers can refer youth/families to our program with their consent as well as self-referral.
The Position
The Family Support Worker provides services to youth and families in the privacy of their own homes and their communities. Together, WJS staff and parents find ways to successfully and safely raise their children, by building on their strengths and learning new skills such as daily routine for children, attachment, development milestones, conflict resolution and so on.
With children and youth aged 7-18, we focus on mentorship, parent-teen conflicts, self-esteem and conflict resolution. Services are designed to fit the youth’s particular situation and focus on building resilience, life skills and positive relationships with friends and family.
By helping families and youth access community resources/programs we've seen many valuable relationships and networks built for future growth and success.
**Qualification requirements deem this to be Family Support Worker level 2.**
In Your Role You Will
• Travel to family homes and communities in the service area in own vehicle – travel reimbursed.
• Establish trusting relationships with youth, children & families, while assisting them in the development of interpersonal, communication skills, daily living skills, and other areas of interest.
• Evening and occasional weekend work is required, as this is the time when families with children are together and is often a stressful time for families.
• Connect children & families with support networks, outside agencies and community resources and organize ongoing service delivery.
• Work with youth & families who need support in building stronger self-esteem, conflict management with caregivers, addiction and mental health support and other items identified by youth and family.
• With input from the youth and families develop service plans and ensure accurate client file management which involves timely documentation and record of client activities
*** Prior to confirmation of employment all applicants must provide a current (dated within 6 months of hiring date) Criminal Record Check and Ministry Check. These checks can take up to 6 weeks to obtain, please ensure you prepare accordingly.
As An Ideal Candidate You Possess
• Social Work Diploma or Degree in Social Work, Youth Work, Social Service Worker, Addictions, etc.
• 2+ years social work experience in family support/intervention, youth work, trauma, etc.
• Previous experience in developing community events and projects to engage with youth and families, is desirable.
• Knowledge of aboriginal culture is an asset
• Suicide Intervention and Prevention Training and cultural sensitivity
• Clear Criminal Record and Child Welfare Intervention check
• Valid Alberta Driver’s License, reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance, and clean driver’s abstract
• Valid First Aid / CPR Certificate
• Experience working with computer software systems
• Highly motivated, and able to work independently
What WJS Canada does
WJS Canada, a national social services agency, works with government ministries, community and social organizations in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario through over 90 contracts. Together, we provide community-based services to children and families, persons with developmental disabilities, at-risk youth and young offenders, designed to foster positive life changes, increase self-esteem and confidence
Our Employees Enjoy
• Generous benefit packages (for staff 30+hrs/wk) including: Employer-paid Dental & Extended Health with 100% prescription coverage, Employer-paid AD&D and $5,000 Dependent Life, 3 weeks annual vacation and more!
• A fair and equitable wage.
• Programming that meets current best practices.
• Innovation that sets and defines new standards of care.
• An empowering balance of independence and supervision.
• Staff training and personal development.
For more information on WJS Canada visit our website: www.wjscanada.com
We recognize that equity diversity and inclusion (EDI) is an important element in our work and in our day to day lives.
No telephone calls please. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified.
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Skills:
• Aboriginal - 1 year(s)
• At Risk Youth - 1 year(s)
• Child and youth care - 1 year(s)
• Child protection - 1 year(s)
• Child, Youth And Family Enhancement Act - 1 year(s)
• Diversion - 1 year(s)
• Social Work - 1 year(s)
• Social Worker - 1 year(s)
• Work with families - 1 year(s)
• Youth Worker - 1 year(s)
• Budgeting - 1 year(s)
• Family Service Worker - 1 year(s)
• Aboriginal Awareness
• Aboriginal culture
• ACSW
• Addictions
• Alberta College of Social Workers
• BSW
• Child and Youth Care Diploma
• Child welfare
• Conflict Resolution
• Crisis Intervention
• Domestic Violence
• Family Care
• Family enhancement
• Family intervention
• Family Reunification
• Family Services
• Family Violence
• First Nations
• Foster care
• Grief And Loss
• Harm Reduction
• Homelessness
• Human Service
• Intervention
• Life Skills
• Metis
• MSW
• Native Studies
• Positive Behaviour Supports
• Signs Of Safety
• Social Service Worker Diploma
• Social Work Diploma
• Substance Abuse
• Suicide Intervention
• Supervised visits
• Support Worker
• Trauma Informed Practice
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