Adult Community Resource Facilitator

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Family Service Toronto Full time

Grow with us
Family Service Toronto (FST) helps people face a wide variety of life challenges.

For over 100 years, we have worked with individuals and families destabilized by precarious mental health and/or socioeconomic circumstances, to achieve greater resilience and stability in more just and supportive communities.

We achieve this through our direct service work of intervention and prevention which includes, case management, counselling, peer support and education; knowledge building; and system-level work including social action, advocacy, community-building and working with partners to strengthen the sector.

We're proud of our people and culture We are constantly evolving what we do and how we do it. Our work is grounded in the lived experience of the clients and the community. We celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and excellence. We are agile, learning and always willing to try new things.

The Opportunity


Reporting to the Manager, Options, the Adult's Community Resource Facilitator (ACRF) provides information, referral and coordination of service for adults with developmental disabilities and their families/caregivers, if applicable.

Goal-focused, time-limited service plans are developed and reviewed regularly with clients. Information is provided to help clients make informed choices; to access both traditional and non-traditional supports in the community.

The ACRF uses an individualized and person-directed approach, focusing on the client's strengths, facilitating inclusion and promoting skill and knowledge development.


Responsibilities

  • Assists clients in identifying their strengths and needs.
  • Assesses client needs from a biopsychosocial framework.
  • Works with the client in the process of developing a comprehensive, goaloriented, timelimited plan, which builds on strengths and addresses the identified needs from a trauma informed lens.
  • Supports the client in the implementation of the plan.
  • Supports the client/family to locate, access and evaluate appropriate supports and community resources (e.g., personal support workers, day programs, residential options).
  • Collaborates with DSO-TR, service providers and community resources as needed.
  • Advocates with the client/family for appropriate resources as needed.
  • Monitors the implementation of the plan and reviews its effectiveness with the client/family on a regular basis or more often, as required.
  • Ensures continuity of service.
  • Facilitates resources and referrals as determined by needs of clients/families.
  • Attends and participates in team meetings.
  • Attends regular supervision with the manager.
  • Identifies and reports high risk situations and serious occurrences as required.
  • Ensures the regular and timely recording of case notes, client and service data as required by funders and FST policy.
  • Attends case consultation meetings, training and staff development opportunities as required.
  • Implements/participates in program evaluation and client record audits.
  • Delivers service and conducts work in accordance with the Quality Assurance Measures and accreditation requirements.
  • Represents FST at community planning/partnership tables as requested.
  • Supervises students and/or volunteers.
  • Facilitates group education sessions.
  • Performs other assigned duties as required.

Working Conditions

  • Travel is required in and around Toronto
  • Requirement for flexibility in schedule as required
  • Requirement to work alone in the community and in client's home

Qualifications

  • Postsecondary degree in social work or a related field of study or equivalent combination of education and experience over a minimum fiveyear period (foreign credentials and relevant experience will be considered).
  • Minimum of five years of experience in the social service/developmental service field.
  • Minimum of three years of clinical/case management experience working with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and families.
  • Knowledge and experience providing service and supports to those diagnosed with a Dual Diagnosis (i.e. Mental Health and Developmental Disability).
  • Knowledge of evidence based practices and supports for individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities.
  • Knowledge of trauma informed approach to service delivery.
  • Demonstrated clinical assessment, formulation, planning, intervention and evaluation skills.
  • Experience facilitating group education sessions.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of developmental services and community resources in Toronto.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the issues faced by people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
  • Demonstrated commitment to persondirected service.
  • Strong advocacy skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage in creative problem solving and decision making.
  • Demonstrated ability to foster independence in others.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal, written and listening) skills.
  • Strong conflict resolut

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