Child and Family Support Worker- Toronto

Child and Family Support Worker- Toronto (Personal Services)

VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is one of the largest not-for-profit home care providers in Ontario. Our team is made up of close to 3,000 caring and committed professionals who love what they do. Our providers tell us: “Home care is where I can truly make a difference. There is such a sense of accomplishment from helping people live independently at home.” Our teams work together to provide high quality, client-centred care to those who need it most in their homes, schools, retirement homes and other community settings. Many of our team members manage their own schedules in the community and they say, “The freedom and flexibility can’t be beat.” Providers form meaningful bonds with the clients and families they serve over time and are supported by a diverse regional team and beneficial home office programs. Team members tell us “I love the inclusive culture. I feel welcome and at home.”

$22.42 - $25.17 (placement on salary range as per Collective Agreement) VHA's Child and Family Support Worker (CFSW) is responsible for providing child care and home support to families caring with children from birth to 4 years, and recovering from a medical and/or crisis situation. They provide emotional support and guidance to parents struggling with mental health issues i.e. postpartum depression etc. The CFSW helps families with concrete childcare and home supports activities including light housekeeping and child care ADL's. #INVHARCC

Child and Family Support Worker- Toronto (Personal Services)

VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is one of the largest not-for-profit home care providers in Ontario. Our team is made up of close to 3,000 caring and committed professionals who love what they do. Our providers tell us: “Home care is where I can truly make a difference. There is such a sense of accomplishment from helping people live independently at home.” Our teams work together to provide high quality, client-centred care to those who need it most in their homes, schools, retirement homes and other community settings. Many of our team members manage their own schedules in the community and they say, “The freedom and flexibility can’t be beat.” Providers form meaningful bonds with the clients and families they serve over time and are supported by a diverse regional team and beneficial home office programs. Team members tell us “I love the inclusive culture. I feel welcome and at home.”

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Pay Range

$22.42 - $25.17 (placement on salary range as per Collective Agreement) VHA's Child and Family Support Worker (CFSW) is responsible for providing child care and home support to families caring with children from birth to 4 years, and recovering from a medical and/or crisis situation. They provide emotional support and guidance to parents struggling with mental health issues i.e. postpartum depression etc. The CFSW helps families with concrete childcare and home supports activities including light housekeeping and child care ADL's. #INVHARCC

Key Areas of Accountability

• Provides care to children age 0-4 yrs old with all of their activities of daily living (ADLS).
• Provides physical and emotional support to parent who are recovering from a medical health conditions in carry out normal household routines, or activities of daily living (such as light cleaning and laundry, child care).
• Provides food planning and preparation, if needed
• Ensures that meals are nutritious and takes into consideration special diets.
• Provides a range of activities in caring for such as personal infant care such as bathing, changing diapers, and infant stimulation.
• May be required to provide teaching and demonstration of caring activities to assist the parent (s) in learning to conduct these activities independently.Encourages the parent to do as much independently as possible.
• Provides teaching and mentoring to first time parents in caring for newborns and /or special needs.
• Provides emotional support and guidance in caring for multiple newborns i.e. establish routines, schedules.
• Develops and plan educational and recreational activities that are age appropriate.

Required Qualifications:

• 2 years' experience in childcare and/or international trained experience and/or
• Certification in one of the following: Early Childhood Education Certificate/Diploma, Childcare Assistant, Mothercraft Childcare Certificate. Midwife, PSW Certificate recognized curriculum approved by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities or Ministry of Education, or international trained Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurse, Midwife or Physician
• First AID/CPR Certificate is an asset
• At least 1 year of experience work