Home Visitor

McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association

**Our Family Resource Network Office located in Lacombe is seeking a: Part Time Home Visitor**

The **FRN (Family Resource Network)** is funded through the Family and Youth Supports Branch of Children Services and has been created to provide Alberta families, children and youth aged 0-18 with evidence based and informed services. The services offered by the FRN will include child development, well-being supports, caregiver capacity building supports, and social connections and supports. The FRN will recognize and respond to the unique and diverse experiences the users have. The FRN will provide a continuum of prevention and early intervention services including universal, targeted and intensive programming dependent on the need of the users.

**Responsibilities include but are not limit to**:

- Home Visitation is a required FRN program that provides in-home parenting education and family support services to expectant parents and those with children newborn to age six, with optimal entry into the program within a child’s first three months
- Home Visitation programs are centered in the family home with trained Home Visitors providing families with information and support that helps them improve their parenting skills and provide a safe, nurturing environment for their children
- Home Visitation programs often serve families who face challenges that may place their children at risk and keep them from developing to their full potential.
- Provide mentorship and guidance in supporting families and parents with understanding healthy early childhood development (ages 0 - 6 yrs)
- Collect and prepare data to ensure proper reporting in accordance with stakeholder deadlines
- Work effectively and diligently with parents

**Qualifications**:

- Diploma or Degree in the Human Services Field and/or minimum 2 years human services experience
- Proof of Membership in Professional Association (when applicable)
- Committed to provide common sense, understandable and useful parenting skills
- Extensive knowledge of parent/child relationships and early childhood development
- Knowledge of community resources and services
- Have the ability to model appropriate parenting skills
- Strong organizational/time management skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Good decision making and problem-solving skills
- Be flexible and have strong interpersonal skills.
- Standard First Aid - Level C CPR, Suicide Intervention Training & De-Escalation Training
- Intervention Record & Criminal Record Checks
- Class 5 Divers License, Clean Drivers Abstract and reliable vehicle for client transportation required
- Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Culture considered an asset

**Hours of work**:30 hours per week. Flexible schedule required with availability to work some evenings and weekends to meet client needs.

**If you are interested in this position, please forward your Resume to**:McMan Central Region. **Please Quote Competition No**: LAC-HV-12-05-22

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: $25.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
McMan is committed to providing and maintaining a work environment that is safe and healthy for our staff and clients, accordingly we require all new staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Work Location: One location