Family Preservation Worker
3 months ago
We are proud and honoured to offer services on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Kwikwetlem (kʷikʷəƛ̓ əm) First Nations Katzie and Kwantlen First Nations.
**Opportunity**:
We are looking for a **part-time permanent** Family Preservation Worker to work **28 hours per week in the Ridge Meadows are**a. Family Preservation worker will report directly to Team Lead-Ridge Meadows.
You must be able to travel to families’ homes and within their community to provide a variety of parenting education and supportive interventions that promote healthier family functioning, reduce risk factors, maintain safety and increase well-being.
Cases range from seeing a family once per week for 4-10 weeks, to delivering intensive intervention support 3 days a week for a four-week period.
**Responsibilities**:
- Conducting and completing detailed assessments for clients referred from the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
- Assessing, screening, referring, and linking individuals to internal and community resources as needed.
- Compiling and gathering collateral information.
- Participating in integrative case management meetings as needed to determine outcomes for individuals referred to the Agency.
- Consulting with the Ministry for Children and Family Development to co-ordinate and deliver services.
- Communicating and coordinating relevant client information with agency staff across departments.
- Provide interventions and brief therapeutic supports to individuals experiencing crisis.
- Linking individuals with urgent needs to immediate resources (i.e. securing food resources, financial assistance, and housing).
**Requirements**:
- Relevant M.A. degree (i.e. Social Services, Counselling Psychology) with 3 years’ experience or relevant B.A. with 5 years’ experience in family preservation/reunification preferred.
**Skills You Bring**:
- Experience working with families who may present multiple service needs related to poverty, addictions, violence, child abuse or neglect, and mental health issues.
- Strong counselling, program planning, and communication skills.
- An understanding of integrated case management.
- Computer proficiency - MS Office, ERP/CRM software systems (e.g. Sohema)
- Current Standard First Aid with CPR & AED Level C certificate.
- Valid Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record and use of own vehicle.
- Pass a satisfactory Criminal Record Check for working with vulnerable persons.
- A second language is considered an asset.
**Why Work for Westcoast**:
Be part of a grassroots community-based agency committed to developing and strengthening our community together. As a WFC employee, you will benefit from:
- An opportunity to be a part of a hands-on mentoring experience, through role-modeling and coaching
- Making a difference in your local community
- A chance to do meaningful work with a committed team of professionals
**About Westcoast**:
Westcoast Family Centres Society (Westcoast) is a multi-service community-based non-profit organization delivering child-centered, evidence-based programs and services to children and families in the Lower Mainland. Our mission is to strengthen and develop healthy relationships between children, their families, and their communities. Our programs and services aim to address the unique and varied
challenges faced by vulnerable families.
Joining the WFC team is an opportunity to be a part of a team where your skills and knowledge will make a positive impact in the lives of children and families.
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