Family Worker

_**Do you want to enhance a family’s or individual’s ability to reach goals through coaching, accountability, and self
- awareness?**_

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.

The _Resiliency Project _provides a wide spectrum of services to meet the unique needs of children, youth, and families at risk. Resiliencies that strengthen families and enhance permanency, opportunities are discovered and nurtured through relational interventions.

The **Resiliency Connections Worker **(RCW) will provide in home supports to parents and families involved with Children’s Services, developing the family’s ability to maintain safety, wellbeing, lifelong connections and supports; generally visiting the family one or two times a week in the family home or in the community.

Additionally, the RCW will provide Family Time Visits to parents that currently do not have access to their children, transporting children to and from the visit and maintaining safety and/or wellbeing of the children during the visits. The RCW will also provide one on one support for youth in the community. They will establish goals that are identified using the appropriate assessments and support the youth in accomplishing those goals.

**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/or 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

**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**:You will receive either Friday/Saturday off or Sunday/Monday off and be scheduled for Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday workdays, working 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 significant evening and weekend 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 $49,920 ($24.00/hour)**
- **Wellness Days/Allowance**
- **Vacation Days/Allowance**
- **Group RRSP Program**
- **Phone Allowance**
- **Mileage Reimbursement**
- **Employee and Family Assistance Program**
- **Health Benefits with Health Spending Account**
- **Quarterly Appreciation Incentives**
- **Annual Winter Holidays Incentive**
- Alta Care Resources is committed to the principle of employment equity. We welcome diversity and encourage all who are qualified to express their interest._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $49,920.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- On call
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Retention bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
As an agency that provides services to children, youth, families and communities, we feel we are responsible to promote the health and safety of all employees and those we serve by reducing the risks of COVID-19 through mandatory vaccination and PPE.

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 (required)

**Experience**:

- human services: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person