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Family and Community Worker

1 month ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada The Children's Foundation Full time

Family and Community Worker - Alderwood Program
- *This is an in-person/in-community role with no remote-work option available._

Report To:
Program Director

Classification:
Integrated Job - Adult, Youth and/or Child Worker & Early Childhood Educator

Grid: 11

Job Goal:

Under the direction of the Program Director, provides support services to families and children/youth, utilizing a "wraparound" approach.

Services provided may include child care, parent training, crisis intervention, behaviour management, family support, mentoring, modeling, and life skills training, either on a one-to-one basis or in a group environment.


Performance Responsibilities

  • Providing all aspects of child care, including administration of medications, to children (ages 6 to 12) who are in day treatment or clinical programs. Teaching daily routines, skills, social/emotional learning, and activities.
  • Identifying potential areas of concern and providing input into development and planning of goals and objectives. Providing support to clients and monitoring their wellbeing.
  • Reviewing clients' progress and making either written and/or verbal reports regarding clients' daily activities and progress.
  • Recognizing potential crisis situations, and with the clinical team, analyzing such situations accurately, developing strategies to deal with these situations, and acting in behavior intervention.
  • Providing life skills training and behaviour management training to clients. Facilitating physical, recreational, and educational activities. Providing clients with a positive role model. Plan and facilitate activities.
  • Assisting clients with learning and/ or independent activities. Providing support to clients with respect to their social/ emotional learning and school connectedness and belonging.
  • Providing transportation and assistance to clients in attending appointments when necessary and appropriate.
  • Organizing, running and teaching Summer Program.
  • Building relationships and supporting community enhancement by doing outreach during school calendar holidays.
  • Participating in evaluating the effectiveness of rehabilitation and training programs. Dealing with challenging behaviours. Providing suggestions for program development and modification of such programs.
  • Preparing and maintaining client progress reports and related records.
  • Identifying social, economic, recreational and educational services in the community that will meet client's needs.
  • Maintaining liaison and good communication with other agencies, professionals, and the community. Fostering a positive working relationship with staff members and families.
  • Participating, with team, in planning, goal development, ongoing evaluation, safety plans, functional assessment, and reporting during medial trials.
  • Implementing goals and objectives, and tracking data.
  • Mentoring practicum students, evaluating practicum students.
  • Supporting/ assisting with orientation of new hired staff, acting as point person, and reviewing role and responsibilities.
  • Performing all duties in compliance with accreditation standards, and in keeping with the agency mission. Performing other duties as required.

Education and Experience Requirements

  • A Child Care Diploma (2 year) from a recognized program, combined with at least 1 year of related experience is a minimum requirement.
  • Experience and proven ability to work effectively with family and community members.

Job Skills and Abilities

  • Must have the ability to relate to children (in groups and individually), and families.
  • Must be able to communicate orally and in writing at a level consistent with the minimum academic qualifications required for this position. Must be computer literate.
  • Must be mature and responsible, possessing excellent social skills and ability to relate to others.
  • Must be familiar with the principles of Wraparound case management.
  • Must have knowledge of social and emotional learning theory, and other effective child care treatment modalities, theory, principles and practice.
  • Must have demonstrated ability to teach skills and work effectively in a team setting.
  • Must have good time and general management skills.
  • Must be able to perform all duties required, at the program site, in the community, or in the family/caregiver home.
  • Tact, sound judgment, warmth. Must have the sensitivity to work within the family/caregiver home, considering privacy and confidentiality concerns.
  • Ability to obtain confidence of children and families.
  • Ability to work well with other professions and community representatives.
  • Ability to assess social factors and to record these effectively.
  • Resourcefulness and ability to contribute to planning and development of programs.
  • Ability to maintain an objective interest in people and a demonstrated ability to work with them.
  • Must be willing to work shifts and/or flexible hours.
  • Ability to work independently.
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