Life Long Connections Specialist

6 months ago

Edmonton, Canada Alta Care Resources Full time

_**Do you want to help build connections with youth and families?**_

With over thirty years of experience, Alta Care Resources has a history of innovative and creative programming in the areas of; group care, crisis response, resiliency training, early intervention/prevention programs and family-based intervention.

Alta Care Resources provides Collaborative Service Delivery; this service is focused on child-centered outcomes and family-centered services to promote collaborative practices between Children Services staff and contracted services providers like Alta Care Resources. It is a model that builds upon the strengths of all stakeholders involved with a family and is practiced within the spirit of partnership.

The **Lifelong Connections Specialist** manages family finding through file mining and referrals. It is the role of the Lifelong ConnectionsSpecialist to build connections with youth and families to ensure that the youth understand their family history and work with the families directly to ensure safety so that the families can maintain the children within their care. The Lifelong Connections Specialist is responsible for facilitating Family Decision Making Circles (FDMC) with the family, service team, friends and community support. This also includes providing high quality family group conferences, family support circles, ceremonies and intense family searches.

**Primary Accountabilities**
- Case Management
- Assessments
- Meetings
- Reports

**Qualifications**
- A diploma or degree in human services field diploma or fully certified within their field of practice and 2 years of work-related experience in a human services field
- Excellent communication skills and organizational skills
- Demonstrated skills in high-stress or conflict situations
- A reliable vehicle and Driver’s License with proof of appropriate insurance, and a Drivers Abstract and Insurance Claim letter that reflects safe driving habits

**Other Requirements**: A current, clear Police Information Check (vulnerable sector included) and Child Intervention Record Check, both dated within the last 6 months. A valid AB driver’s license (minimum class 5), proof of appropriate insurance, a Drivers Abstract and Insurance Claim letter that reflects safe driving habits.

**Schedule**:Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day within any agency programs. Note that this is a schedule based on the availability of the families you are serving and has evening hours based on your assigned family’s needs.

**Work Conditions**
- Ability to engage in physical activities with persons served
- Significant lifting, carrying, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling
- Interacts with support staff and the public at large
- Must be able to safely perform restraints
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Travel is required, staff provide their own reliable vehicle at all times
- Irregular hours and available after hours
- Self-directed team
- Fast paced and dynamic environment

**Compensation**
- **Base Salary Rate $56,160 ($27.00/hour)**
- **Wellness Days/Allowance**
- **Vacation Days/Allowance**
- **Group RRSP Program**
- **Phone Allowance**
- **Transportation Allowance**
- **Employee and Family Assistance Program**
- **Health Benefits with Health Spending Account**
- **Quarterly Appreciation Bonus**
- **Annual Winter Holidays Bonus**
- Alta Care Resources is committed to the principle of employment equity. We welcome diversity and encourage all who are qualified to express their interest._

**Salary**: $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Retention bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have a valid class 5 license?
- For vehicle insurance purposes, are you 21 years of age?
- Are you able to perform the duties outlined in the posting?
- Have you previously interviewed or worked for Alta Care Resources? Yes No If so, when?"
- Earliest Start Date?

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

**Experience**:

- human services: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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