Program Coordinator-foster Care, South Region

**About Closer To Home Community Services**

About Us: Closer to Home Community Services (CTH) is a non-profit organization located in Alberta since 1995. CTH provides a wide range of services designed to meet the unique needs of children, youth and families. Be a part of an innovative team that envisions a world where “every child is thriving within supportive family and community relationships”. Join in our mission to facilitate growth and belonging in communities of meaningful relationships and where our integrity is grounded in evidence-based practice authentically informed by, and connected to, diverse cultural wisdom. Together, we will journey with children and families to uncover strength, hope and healing, creating new possibilities for a brighter future.

CTH is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for all; including different cultural backgrounds, spiritual beliefs, and sexual and gender diversities. We strive to be an employer of choice with a focus on wellness and connection.

Company benefits include:

- Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
- Extended Health & Dental Coverage
- Additional Health Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Days
- RRSP Matching
- Company Events
- Training and Professional Development

**About the Position**:In this full-time salaried position, the Foster Care Coordinator providing support to foster parents by developing and facilitating implementation of treatment plans, ensuring foster parent attendance at required training sessions, conducting performance evaluations, arranging for coverage of care when needed and supporting administrative practices and requirements.

**Responsibilities**:

- Oversee and coordinate program operations
- Provide Foster Caregiver supervision, training, development, support; and actively facilitate the recruitment, assessment, and onboarding of potential Foster Caregivers in Southern Alberta as their caseloads build
- Provide support to Foster Caregivers by developing and facilitating the implementation of service plans, providing hands-on training and coaching, conducting performance evaluations
- Supporting and/or arranging for respite or relief when needed
- Supporting administrative practices, documentation, and requirements
- Being accountable for treatment implementation for all children and youth on their caseload.
- Focusing on family, cultural and community connections, and inclusion for all children, youth and families
- Supporting all CTH programs as needed.
- On-call responsibilities at the Agency level are required as part of this position.

**Qualifications**:

- A diploma or degree in a related field and/or significant, related experience working with vulnerable children and families is required
- Must be willing to work a flexible work week, including evenings and weekends when needed
- Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle for work purposes, $2 Million vehicle liability insurance
- Driver’s abstract required upon hire
- Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and an Intervention Record Check must be completed upon hire.

**Required Competencies**

All positions at Closer to Home Community Services require (5) competencies: I_nstills Trust, Consumer Focus, Communicates Effectively, Situational Adaptability and Ensures Accountability_.

Program Coordinator positions at Closer to Home Community Services require 5 competencies: _Action Oriented, Decision Quality, Develops Talent, Being Resilient, Plans and Aligns_ in addition to the CTH Price of Admission Competencies_: Instills Trust, Person Focus, Communicates Effectively, Situational Adaptability and Ensures Accountability._
- We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge that we work on the ancestral lands of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy) which is comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani and Amskapi Piikani Nations, and the shared territories of the TsuuTina and Iyarhe Nakoda Nations. We further acknowledge that Saamis (Medicine Hat) and Sikookotoki (Lethbridge) is home to many Indigenous people and respects various distinct cultures, languages and customs.