Outreach Parenting Worker Ft/permanent

**Job Summary**:
The Outreach Parenting Worker assesses clients and their families’ needs and assists the family to complete goals related to parenting needs and family functioning from a strengths-based and culturally appropriate approach. This position supports parents in learning new parenting skills and establishing household routines. A key component of this job is to set goals in conjunction with the family and referring Social Worker (if applicable). Assessing the developmental or environmental needs of children and providing feedback is also a key part of this position

**Reports to**:Assigned Program Team Leader

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Conducts intakes with parents and referring Social Worker or Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Clinician / Outreach Worker, if applicable, to establish clear parenting goals and reasons for referral.
- Gathers information and assesses family functioning and child development needs by interviewing, observing, using a variety of inventories, checklists and/or questionnaires.
- Reports findings on the above to Social Worker, if referral by a Social Worker or CYMH Clinician / Outreach Worker.
- Determines the level of knowledge/awareness of the parent (i.e., parenting skills, childhood development) and supports parents with hands-on suggestions.
- Makes necessary referrals to AIDP (Aboriginal Infant Development Program), helps connect clients with community professionals, doctor/pediatrician, schools, etc.
- Provides outreach support to clients in the clients’ homes and in the community to establish routines and connect with resources. Evaluates client’s needs related to family functioning and develops plans and provides support, guidance and problem-solving to clients to meet such needs. Ensures that clients and/or their families actively participate in the program planning.
- Supports parents in learning new parenting skills, establishing household routines, and developing coping skills. Goal setting is done in conjunction with the family and referring social worker or CYMH Clinician / Outreach Worker, during care team meetings if applicable.
- Recognizes concerns and emergency situations, analyzes situations accurately and develops strategies to deal with such situations. Reports all concerns to the team leader. If it is a child protection concern the worker will make a child protection report immediately to the appropriate reporting office, in consultation with the Team Leader.
- Reviews and evaluates clients’ progress and adjusts support plan as required. Provides feedback and support to clients and/or their families and social worker or CYMH Clinician / Outreach Worker about progress in meeting identified goals.
- Maintains and completes written reports regarding clients’ progress as well as case notes. Ensures that all required documentation is up to date and accurate.
- Identifies community resources that will meet clients’ needs. Provides liaisons with other agencies, professionals, and government officials in the community.
- In collaboration with team members, the outreach worker will facilitate a two-hour support circle to strengthen relationships between parents and their children, and to support parents who are experiencing parent/teen conflict.
- Arranges/assists participants of the program with transportation as needed.
- Consults with Team Leader on a regular basis.
- Performs other duties as required.

**Job Requirements**
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related human/social service field.
- At least two years of previous work experience is required. Direct program delivery experience is required, specifically in the community social services sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of the community-based program and related provincial and community support is preferred.
- Specific program, legislation/policy, provincial and other government frameworks and systems, labour relations or professional knowledge may be required.

**Job Skills and Abilities**:

- Good knowledge of Indigenous issues
- Understanding of drug and alcohol issues and the impact on families
- Excellent oral, written facilitation and interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrated teamwork skills.
- Good time and general management skills
- Ability to work effectively with program staff, volunteers, non-profit or publicly funded groups / agencies, MCFD and other organizations
- Knowledge of Child development milestones

**Additional** **Information**:

- This position requires the ability to function independently frequently under pressure while managing multiple concurrent projects and deadlines, including effectively managing emergency situations. Program delivery activities may require a moderate level of physical fitness to effectively carry out the duties of the position.
- May be required to work outside core business hours (evenings/weekends).

**Core Competencies**:
**Indigenous Relations Behavioural Competencies**
- **Cultural Agility**is the ability to