Foster Care Licensing and Permanency Support

3 months ago

Calgary, Canada TRELLIS SOCIETY FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT Full time

**Hi. We’re Trellis.**

Trellis works with young people, adults, families, and communities to unlock their potential and support their growth. We are focused on generational change by providing a spectrum of services for people of all backgrounds, including those with complex needs. Our programs improve access to resources, develop family and community supports and build people’s capacity to deal with life’s challenges.

With our support, people from all walks of life are empowered to move beyond systemic barriers, cultivate great outcomes and reach their full potential. We’re Trellis - and we’re always growing

**Our Values**

Our values not only define who we are but also support Trellis to achieve our vision of everyone reaching their full potential.
- ** Courage**: We willingly embrace growth, and don’t see it as optional
- ** Empathy**: We relentlessly care about the growth of others and won’t let anyone go unsupported
- ** Learning**: We choose to grow through uncertainty, even when the status quo feels easier
- ** Impact**: We go beyond what seems doable and prove that growth is possible.

**Our Commitments**

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and connectedness, where everyone is welcomed. We believe in creating a workplace that celebrates diversity of our teams, our program participants and reflects the communities we serve.

We are committed to active reconciliation in alignment with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 94 calls to action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Reconciliation is a highly valued and integrated part of our culture and work. Trellis’ reconciliation journey is intentional with meaningful engagement from team members both collectively and as individuals.

**What Trellis Offers**

We provide people with meaningful work and are committed to offering equitable total compensation to all staff. This includes the following benefits:

- Flexible Health & Wellness Benefits
- RRSP Group Savings Plan
- Free and confidential support through the Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days, Wellness Days and your Work Anniversary off
- Ability to swap statutory holidays for other days of importance to you
- Consistent Training & Development Opportunities
- Diversity and Inclusion embedded into everyday practice.

**The Role: Foster Care Licensing and Permanency Support Worker (Full Time)**

**Key Duties & Responsibilities**
- Provide support, guidance, leadership and supervision of foster families and up to 25 children.
- Document Child/youth and foster parent information and write reports.
- Process and maintain records of foster parent expenses.
- Assess children and youth’s needs.
- Manage crisis situations.
- Attend and participate in Case conferences.
- Liaison with Child and Family Services.
- Execute intake, transition and discharge of foster children and youth.
- Evaluate of foster parent homes and practice.
- Train foster parents.
- Complete foster parent home studies using SAFE Model.
- Maintain files to accreditation standards.
- Review files to ensure quality and accreditation standards.
- Ensure foster homes meet licensing requirements and prepare foster home license packages.
- Attend staff meetings.
- Plan and facilitate foster parent support meetings.
- 24 hour on-call responsibilities.
- Other duties as required.

**Knowledge and Skills Expectations**
- Degree or a Diploma in Human Services field with two years experience working with children, youth and families; a combination of Certificate and related experience may be considered
- Knowledge and understanding in the areas of trauma, attachment and grief & loss
- Knowledge of child development and the impact of environment and organic factors
- Experience in an adult support role is an asset
- Knowledge of program development, program evaluation and case management assessment
- Excellent problem solving, mediation and conflict resolution, organization, collaboration, communication, and assessment skills.
- Ability to effectively manage competing priorities
- Established public speaking skills
- Advanced case management skills

**Reporting Relationship**:
This position directly reports to a Trellis Program Manager.

**Join Our Team**

The resounding impact we have on individuals and communities is thanks to our network of passionate, open minded and dedicated staff who are committed to the work they do everyday. We’re always growing and we’re looking for passionate people who want to grow with us People who are eager to make an impact while continuing to grow their expertise.

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