Placement Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada Catholic Social Services Full time

Are you looking for a career that can make a difference in the life of a child or family in need? Put your passion for working with children and youth towards a rewarding opportunity with Catholic Social Services as a Placement Coordinator.

**_We are looking for one (1), full time, forty (40) hours a week, Placement Coordinator to join our dynamic and talented team This position requires a flexible schedule with occasional evening and weekend work._**

You will be joining an established Agency that is guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect. With more than 50 years of service delivery, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with more than 1800 staff, and hundreds of volunteers delivering 130+ programs throughout Central Alberta.
- “As a Catholic social services agency, we are guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect.”_

**Our values are at the core of everything we do**
- **Humility**:We acknowledge with gratitude our human abilities and limitations. We demonstrate humility by doing the best that we can with the resources that we have.
- **Compassion**:We** **respond to people in need with love. We demonstrate our compassion by caring for people without judgment and without condition.
- **Respect**:We demonstrate our respect by being personally present, open and attentive to those we care for and by honouring their dignity and freedom.

**Position Overview**:
As a Placement Coordinator, you enjoy supporting families throughout the placement process. Well-organized and knowledgeable about foster care/kinship care, you are experienced in writing home assessments and thrive in a fast-paced environment. As an advocate for all parties involved in the process, your ability to work both independently and within a team is essential.

**The Meaningful Work You'll Do**:
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Assist in the operational support of the Program, including the planning and coordination of its various activities
- Participate in the development of individual service plans with clients and/or families
- Provide support, guidance, and supervision to care givers to ensure clients needs are met
- Be at work in accordance with the work schedule unless otherwise approved by the immediate supervisor
- Complete and file necessary recordings and statistics
- Assist in maintaining the building and equipment according to Agency standards
- Inform and consult with the immediate supervisor any problem/difficulty encountered in providing services to the clients, including preparation and submission of incident reports
- Attend staff meeting and participate in staff development programs whenever required
- Assist in promoting positive public relations in the community
- Perform other duties deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor

**Education and Qualifications**:

- Diploma/Degree in Human Services / Social Work (or equivalent)
- Approximately three (3) years' experience in working in family support and children who have experienced trauma
- Certification or training in Aboriginal Awareness, Abuse Awareness, Standard First Aid, Medication Administration, and Violence/Crisis Intervention is a definite asset
- Proven ability to provide effective communication, collaboration, crisis intervention, and conflict management with clients
- Demonstrated assessment, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
- Knowledge of community resources is an asset
- Demonstrated ability to act with professionalism, confidentiality, and diplomacy
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable vehicle required

**Compensation**:

- The salary for this position is $25.16 to $28.33 per hour based on qualifications and experience. We offer flexibility and supportive working environment.
- Work within a highly collaborative, team-oriented organization, where your ideas are heard, and you can see your impact daily.

**We offer flexibility and a supportive working environment.**

**As a Catholic social services agency we are guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect.**

**We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity and people of faith or no faith.



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