Foster Care Support Worker

4 months ago

Slave Lake, Canada WJS Canada Full time
In Your Role You Will

• Travel to family homes and communities in the service area (High Prairie and Slave Lake) for regularly scheduled and unannounced monitoring visits to homes. Mileage and travel related expenses can be reimbursed as per policy.
• Work with case management teams to develop and implement comprehensive transition plans that ensure individuals successfully transition into new homes; from children to adult services or discharge from foster care.
• Develop and implement competency based training and coordinate professional supports.
• With input from the youth and families develop goal-based service plans and ensure accurate client file management including timely documentation and record of client activities.
• Evening and occasional weekend work is required, as this is the time when families with children are together and can be a stressful time for families.
• Ensure compliance with CARF/COA accreditation standards and legislated requirements.
• Connect children & families with support networks, outside agencies and community resources and organize ongoing service delivery.
• Assist caregivers to develop emergency response, safety and contingency planning, as well as, provide crisis intervention services if needed.
• Utilize standardized assessment and monitoring instruments to ensure continuity of procedures and consistency in follow up.
• Review recommendations and action plans with caregivers.
• Write incident reports as required.
• Maintain current contact notes and program reports.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case management meetings, as well as, quality improvement and risk management committees
• Office-related duties such as data entry, filing, etc.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as required.

*** Prior to confirmation of employment all applicants must provide a current (dated within 6 months of hiring date) Criminal Record Check and Ministry Check. These checks can take up to 6 weeks to obtain, please ensure you prepare accordingly.

As An Ideal Candidate You Possess

• 2+ years related experience in case management, working with foster families
• College Diploma in Social work or Human Services field.
• Familiarity/experience with accreditation standards for monitoring Foster Homes and Child in Care programs.
• Preference for completion of the SAFE (Structured Analysis Family Evaluation) home study course and having working experience OR the successful candidate without the completion of the SAFE course MUST complete the 2 day training within their probation period.

Additional Requirements:
• Valid CPR / First Aid certificate (or willingness to obtain during probation)
• Valid Non-Violent Physical Crisis Intervention Certificate (MANDT) and Conflict Resolution Certificate

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