Fasd Key Worker

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- FASD Key Worker

**Competition #**:

- SEL PuH 1287/25

**Posting Date**:

- 06/12/2025

**Status**:

- Active

**Type**:

- External

**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**
Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**FASD Key Worker**
**Reg FASD Key Worker_02**

**Closing Date**:

- 06/19/2025

**Facility / Site**:

- Selkirk Community Health

**Posting Type**:

- Permanent

**Position Type**:

- Part-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 0.5000

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Technical Professional

**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement

**Position Summary**:The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority Key Worker is a member of the regional Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) team. Key Workers provide support to families of children and youth with FASD or confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure. The Key Worker assists families to understand FASD by providing education and information specific to the needs of the child/youth and their family.

Key Workers are familiar with and involved in enhancing local support services and community resources. Key Workers assist families in accessing support including health and education services and recognizes that each family is unique and understands their role as one that builds on the strengths of the individual and the family. Key Workers work with parents/guardians, family members, caregivers, individuals with FASD and service providers in identifying ways to adapt the environment in response to specific needs. Key Workers strive to empower families to become their own best advocate for their child. Key Workers supplement and enhance, but do not replace existing community resources.

Key Workers collaborate with justice, education, and social services in the community service area to develop expertise within existing services, create a referral base and provide services to the target population in the community.

The position of Key Worker functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake - Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Baccalaureate degree in a relevant health care profession (Social Work, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy etc.)
- Applicable current registration and a member in good standing.
- Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Working knowledge of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), child development and issues commonly experienced by families of children and youth with disabilities.
- Knowledge of addiction issues within families.
- Awareness of service system delivery dynamics at the community, regional, and provincial level
- Experience using a family-centered strength-based approach with families of children and youth.
- Modifying a child’s/youth’s environment to enhance or stabilize functioning
- Developing effective, collaborative relationships with community partners
- Advocating for clients
- Developing/delivering a wide range of family support options
- Ability to recognize and incorporate the strengths, interests, skills, and abilities of the child/youth and family served into services provided
- Ability to adapt approach to a diversity of families, including differences in social, economic, and cultural context, educational background, family roles and family structure
- Ability to facilitate communication and shared decision-making between the family and service providers
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to facilitate workshops/training sessions
- Valid drivers license and access to a vehicle
- Travel throughout the region as required.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered and asset.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record**.**

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry che