Family Specialist

2 months ago

Lethbridge, Canada McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association Full time

**About McMan**:
We are a non-profit organization with offices in Brooks, Crowsnest Pass, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Pincher Creek, and we serve those communities and the surrounding area.

At McMan South we work collectively to reshape lives - we focus on human connection. Our staff are specialized professionals with diverse backgrounds and experience who enjoy a positive organizational culture. **We believe that by treating our employees well, in a healthy and safe environment, they will feel empowered to help our service participants to the best of their ability.**

**About the Position**:
As a Family Specialist, you contribute to the success of the Therapeutic Foster Caregiving program by providing a full range of expert knowledge and skills to the Therapeutic Foster Caregivers. Reporting to the Therapeutic Caregiving Specialist, the focus of the role is to ensure that the therapeutic team functions in a way that fully meets the needs of its service participants while ensuring that McMan's values are maintained, and agency policies and procedures and Code of Ethics are followed. This is a full-time term position to December 31, 2025.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Ensure that program practice is in full compliance with contractual, policy and procedural requirements.
- Build rapport and maintain connection with service participants to ensure that services meet their needs as identified through the service delivery process.
- Be involved with Therapeutic Foster Caregiving initial case assessments in collaboration with the Children and Family Services Child Intervention Practitioner and broader therapeutic team when new referrals are made to the program.
- Provide consultation, training, instruction, and facilitate support groups for families of origin and the Therapeutic Caregivers.
- Drive cultural competency in the Therapeutic Foster Caregiving program by consulting cultural allies and maintaining positive relationships with home communities, particularly Indigenous ones.
- Obtain and maintain positive working relationships with all multidisciplinary team partners including but not limited to Ministry of Children and Family Services, cultural allies and experts, clinicians, and community.
- Intensively support the transitions of children/youth in and out of the program.
- Using innovative strategies, support the Therapeutic Caregiving Specialist with recruiting Therapeutic Caregivers.
- Formulate clinical case conceptualizations and initial treatment plans for children in Therapeutic Foster Caregiving homes.
- Schedule is primarily Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 4:30 with flexibility required to accommodate program needs and after hour crisis issues. Participation in the on-call rotation is expected.
- Work in collaboration with employees and the leadership team to enhance the direction and vision of McMan.

**Requirements & Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a human services related field.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in family support roles.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in child/youth support roles.
- Experience working with Indigenous communities, including working on-reserve.
- Experience in therapeutic/treatment planning.
- Registered in respective provincial association, if applicable.
- Combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Clear Criminal Record Check and Child Intervention Check dated within the past six months, Driver’s Abstract, valid Class 5 Driver’s License, daily use of reliable vehicle and minimum $2M vehicle insurance to carry passengers.
- Standard First Aid CPR Level C Certificate.

**Benefits**:

- Hourly rate: $27.88 - 32.62 per hour (depending on education and experience).
- Extensive group benefits package which includes vision, dental and prescription drug coverage, and immediate access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
- Team building and decision-making opportunities.
- With three weeks of vacation, a flexible schedule, and access to 12 personal days off per year, our organization encourages work/life balance.

**How to Apply**:
**Application Deadline**:November 10, 2024.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: $27.88-$32.62 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call

Application question(s):

- Can you confirm that you have had a Class 5 driver's license for at least 3 years, and that your driver's abstract has less than 6 demerits?

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

**Experience**:

- child and youth care: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-11-10

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