Family Support Assistant

2 weeks ago

Oshawa, Canada Durham Association for Family Resources and Support Full time

**Position**: Family Support Assistant
- **Company**: Durham Association for Family Resources and Support (DFR)
- **Type**: 1 Full Time Permanent Position
- **Location**: Family homes and recreational facilities across Durham. Staff meetings held at 850 King Street West, Oshawa - L1J 8N5

**Imagine** a job where you can utilize your exceptional interpersonal skills to partner alongside families to assist them in exploring and discovering their child’s gifts, strengths and interests.

**Imagine** a job where you can support parents in shaping their child’s contributions into valued roles within their home, neighbourhood, and community.

**Imagine** a job where you can model and assist parents in building and bridging relationships with and for their child.

**Imagine** a job where you bring your community minded attitude to help break down barriers that marginalize people with disabilities

Add a great collaborative team, excellent work life balance, and you have imagined a job at Durham Association for Family Resources and Support.

**About**:Our employees at Durham Association for Family Resources and Support have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to a vision that all people enjoy a full and meaningful life within their community.

**Mission**: To work in partnership with a person with a disability, their family, and allies to imagine, plan, and implement a good life in their neighbourhood and community. At our non-profit organization we offer support to enhance the capacity of the whole family.

**We value our staff**:
Working with Durham Association for Family Resources and Support means that you will enjoy a collaborative, friendly, and supportive work environment. We provide you with work that is engaging and impactful while promoting the health and wellness of our team. We also provide:

- A salary range of 48K to 52K depending on experience
- Comprehensive benefits including medical and dental coverage
- Life insurance
- RRSP contributions
- A rewarding mission driven work environment

**The Position**:
The Assistant to Young Families will visit families to work together to address variousissues and provide hands on support for families with young children. The Family Support Assistant will develop a flexible and supportive partnership with the family to attain agreed upon and planned process for desired outcomesEighty percent of your time will be in the field at family homes and in community. Twenty percent of your time will be attending meetings and performing administrative tasks.

**Responsibilities Include**:

- Work in partnership with families, community members and educators under the guidance of a supervisor
- Connect with families around educational issues and concerns
- Assist families in accessing appropriate supports in schools and the community
- Assist with planning and facilitating play dates
- Foster awareness of the gifts and contributions of children with disabilities
- Assist people to connect with their community in ways that align with their interests not their disability
- Work alongside families and facilitators to implement plans, provide “hands on” assistance with children, and identify helpful resources
- Explore opportunities within existing networks, extended families, neighborhoods, community groups, and schools
- Monitor progress milestones regarding families and provide updates to members of the leadership team
- Complete and maintain accurate records, evaluations, and milestones to prepare comprehensive reports
- Demonstrate a positive, supportive, and professional relationship with all staff, families, volunteers, and the community
- Perform all duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with DFR’s Mission, Values, Vision, and Principles of Family Support
- Promote public awareness of the work and philosophy of DFR

**Qualifications, Skills, and Experience**:

- Significant relevant life experience and/or a college diploma/degree in early childhood education, recreation and leisure studies or a related field
- Experience working with children in a direct support and/or family support capacity
- The ability to understand the rules and regulations related to educational placements
- Passion for collaborating with families who want to support their children within their own community. Willingness to interact with children regarding educational and personal care tasks
- Understanding of Universal Design concepts within the education system would be an asset
- Able to design and provide evaluation frameworks for educational initiatives including data collection, summaries, and outcomes
- SRV theory and experience in implementation is preferred
- Understanding of barriers individuals with disabilities face in the larger community
- Strong experience in a computerized environment including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills with a high attention to detail

**Mandatory Requirements**:

- Must present a valid

  • Tutor and Fitness Guide Supporter

    6 days ago

    Oshawa, Canada Family Support Full time

    We are looking for a person that is passionate about engaging others with meaningful interactions within their community and highlighting their skills and potential for success. Through a holistic approach, you aid others in pursing their personal interests by creating a safe and engaging environment. If this sounds like you, here is how you fit in: A kind,...

  • Male Family Support Professional

    Found in: Talent CA C2 - 2 weeks ago

    Oshawa, Canada Bridgeway Family Homes Full time

    Male Family Support ProfessionalBridgeway Support Services, a division of Bridgeway Family Homes, seeks highly skilled Child and Youth Care Practitioners to support families, children, and youth who are experiencing a range of social, emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges through a goal-focused service in one of Bridgeway’s Specialized Foster...

  • Male Family Support Professional

    2 weeks ago

    Oshawa, Canada Bridgeway Family Homes Part time $20 - $23

    Male Family Support ProfessionalBridgeway Support Services, a division of Bridgeway Family Homes, seeks highly skilled Child and Youth Care Practitioners to support families, children, and youth who are experiencing a range of social, emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges through a goal-focused service in one of Bridgeway’s Specialized Foster...

  • Pfs - Private Family Supporter

    2 days ago

    Oshawa, Canada Durham Association for Family Resources and Supports Full time

    **Job description** The person for this role will be self-motivated, creative, and willing to try new things. This opportunity is ideal for someone looking for part-time work, and available sixteen and a half hours a week. **Requirements**: - **A clear Police Criminal Check for the Vulnerable Services Sector** - ECE background or equivalent experience...

  • Community and Home Support Assistant

    4 days ago

    Oshawa, Canada Durham Family Resources Full time

    We are looking for a personable and thoughtful woman to provide one to one support to a mature woman in her everyday life. - be available 2 or 3 days per week (to be determined) 9am to noon - report directly to the parent, - submit invoices. - support a friendly, mature woman to be an active part of her family home and the community, to stay busy and...

  • Family Specialist Professional

    2 weeks ago

    Oshawa, Canada Bridgeway Family Homes Part time $22 - $27

    Bridgeway Support Services, a division of Bridgeway Family Homes, seeks highly skilled Child and Youth Care Practitioners to support families, children, and youth who are experiencing a range of social, emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges through a goal-focused service in one of Bridgeway’s Specialized Foster Homes.You are an Independent...

  • Family Specialist Professional

    Found in: Talent CA C2 - 2 weeks ago

    Oshawa, Canada Bridgeway Family Homes Full time

    Bridgeway Support Services, a division of Bridgeway Family Homes, seeks highly skilled Child and Youth Care Practitioners to support families, children, and youth who are experiencing a range of social, emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges through a goal-focused service in one of Bridgeway’s Specialized Foster Homes.You are an Independent...

  • Community Support Team Counsellor

    1 week ago

    Oshawa, Canada Durham Family Court Clinic Full time

    Do you want to be part of a dynamic Team working towards building safe, hopeful, healthy communities? Are you passionate about providing hope to young people and families? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be exactly who we're looking for! The **Community Support Team (CST) Counsellor **is responsible for providing direct clinical services to...

  • Bilingual Family Service Worker

    3 days ago

    Oshawa, Canada London Manpower Inc Full time

    ***: This position provides service to families with children either living at home or in the care of the Society where these children may be or actually are in need of protection; developing and implementing treatment plans to ensure that clients needs are being served and that children are being protected either while living at home or in conjunction with...

  • Youth Worker/assessment Interventionist

    2 weeks ago

    Oshawa, Canada Bridgeway Family Homes Full time

    **Position**: Child and Youth Worker, Assessment /Interventionist (Part Time Position) *** Bridgeway Support Services, a division of Bridgeway Family Homes, is seeking highly skilled Child and Youth Care Practitioners to support an Assessment Home Foster Family, as well as the children/youths (boys; aged 10 - 18 years) that are placed in the Assessment...

  • Child and Youth Worker

    1 week ago

    Oshawa, Canada Durham Family Court Clinic Full time

    **DFCC is seeking to fill the position of**: **COLLABORATIVE DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM (CDTP) CHILD AND YOUTH WORKER** **Hours: 37.5 hours per week from approx. Aug to June** **Indefinite-term position** **Start Date: as soon as possible** Do you want to be part of a dynamic Team working towards building safe, hopeful, healthy communities? Are you passionate...

  • Associate Family Lawyer

    2 weeks ago

    Oshawa, Canada Creighton Law LLP Full time

    We are recruiting for an Associate Lawyer to join our team. This role is a full-time in office permanent position. The successful candidate will have the benefit of any needed mentoring in a collegial environment an existing caseload of clients. The firm offers a competitive compensation package with benefits and pension available. We are looking for...

  • Associate Family Lawyer

    2 weeks ago

    Oshawa, Canada Creighton Law LLP Full time

    We are recruiting for an Associate Lawyer to join our team. This role is a full-time in office permanent position. The successful candidate will have the benefit of any needed mentoring in a collegial environment an existing caseload of clients. The firm offers a competitive compensation package with benefits and pension available. We are looking for...

  • Associate Family Lawyer

    2 weeks ago

    Oshawa, Canada Creighton Law LLP Full time

    We are recruiting for an Associate Lawyer to join our team. This role is a full-time in office permanent position. The successful candidate will have the benefit of any needed mentoring in a collegial environment an existing caseload of clients. The firm offers a competitive compensation package with benefits and pension available. We are looking for...

  • Front Desk Receptionist

    2 days ago

    Oshawa, Canada Catholic Family Services of Durham Full time

    Catholic Family Services of Durham (CFSD) is a non-profit, charitable organization with a strong reputation in the community for providing high quality, evidence-based psychotherapy, counselling and support services. The mission of CFSD is to provide help, hope and healing to individuals, young parents, couples and families, regardless of beliefs. We do...

  • Associate Family Lawyer

    Found in: Jooble CA O C2 - 2 weeks ago

    Oshawa, ON, Canada Creighton Law LLP Full time

    We are recruiting for an Associate Lawyer to join our team. This role is a full-time in office permanent position. The successful candidate will have the benefit of any needed mentoring in a collegial environment an existing caseload of clients. The firm offers a competitive compensation package with benefits and pension available. We are looking for...

  • Independent Direct Support Provider

    2 days ago

    Oshawa, Canada respiteservices.com Durham Full time

    Direct Support Providers support individuals with a developmental and/or physical disability, including autism, and promote active living in their home and out in the community. Independent Direct Support Providers registered with the Support Provider Database are connected with families looking for support for a family member. **Key Responsibilities**: -...

  • Child and Youth Worker

    5 days ago

    Oshawa, Canada Kinark Child & Family Services Full time

    **Job Description**: **Job Summary**: The Child and Youth Worker will provide support in our community-based treatment residences and conduct one-on-one support with individual children, as well as group work. You will also be a contributing member of our multi-disciplinary teams. _This position is covered by the Communications Workers of America, Local...

  • Childcare Assistant

    2 days ago

    Oshawa, Canada Blaisdale Montessori school Full time

    At Blaisdale Montessori School you will work as a Childhood Educator assistant alongside some of the most passionate, caring, and dedicated educators in the industry. You will spend your time engaging, connecting, and learning alongside children, families, community partners, and co-workers. You will model and grow a perspective of equity and strive for a...

  • Human Resources Assistant

    Found in: Jooble CA O C2 - 1 day ago

    Oshawa, ON, Canada Durham Children's Aid Society Recruiting Full time

    Human Resources Assistant, 8-Week Contract Through the Canada Summer Jobs Program, we are seeking one youth to work as a full-time Human Resources Assistant for an 8-week contract. The HR Assistant will work closely with our Compensation and HRIS specialist, Learning & Development Coordinator, and HR Coordinator. They will maintain training records in the...