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October 11, 2024
Catholic Family Services of the Battlefords
North Battleford
FULL TIME
Support Worker (Family Program)
Job Summary
At Catholic Family Services of the Battlefords, we offer a wide range of counselling and support services to individuals, couples, families and groups. We are seeking motivated, confident, creative and client-service oriented people. We support our staff with competitive wages, a strong benefits package, shared RRSP contributions and excellent vacation days and wellness benefits. We promote a positive, supportive and diverse working environment in which every employee can build a rewarding career.
The Family Programs focus on providing supports to families who are experiencing stressors that create barriers to a healthy family life. The Support Worker supports families in areas such as parenting, daily living skills, wellness, and accessing community resources. The Support Worker works with the entire family often in their home to help increase family strengths and resources so as to prevent children’s out-of-home placement or to work toward family reunification.
This Support Worker works flexibly with clients who require various types and levels of support and services within the Family Programs. Reporting to the Family Program Coordinators, this position plays a key role in supporting families to care for their children in a safe and nurturing home environment.
Qualifications
The detailed job posting is available on our website under the Careers tab.
How to Apply: Submit your resume and cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications for this position with three professional references to recruitment@battlefordscfs.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We may retain applicant resumes and applications on file for future consideration.
Employment Type: One-year full time term position (with the possibility of extension)
Number of Positions: 1
Wage: Commensurate with education and experience
Competition will remain open until the closing date or a successful candidate fills the position.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $23.18 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
At Catholic Family Services of the Battlefords, we offer a wide range of counselling and support services to individuals, couples, families and groups. We are seeking motivated, confident, creative and client-service oriented people. We support our staff with competitive wages, a strong benefits package, shared RRSP contributions and excellent vacation days and wellness benefits. We promote a positive, supportive and diverse working environment in which every employee can build a rewarding career.
The Family Programs focus on providing supports to families who are experiencing stressors that create barriers to a healthy family life. The Support Worker supports families in areas such as parenting, daily living skills, wellness, and accessing community resources. The Support Worker works with the entire family often in their home to help increase family strengths and resources so as to prevent children’s out-of-home placement or to work toward family reunification.
This Support Worker works flexibly with clients who require various types and levels of support and services within the Family Programs. Reporting to the Family Program Coordinators, this position plays a key role in supporting families to care for their children in a safe and nurturing home environment.
Qualifications
- Post secondary education and/or experience in the field of social sciences or human services. Salary is based on a combination of education and experience.
- Conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills.
- Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
- Satisfactory criminal record check with vulnerable sector query.
- Use of personal vehicle (including additional insurance) is required. Compensation is provided.
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
- Knowledge of child development, parent-child relationships, family dynamics, home management and parenting skills and the ability to assist others to develop skills in these areas.
- Confidential, culturally-sensitive, supportive approach that maintains the dignity and integrity of the clients receiving services.
- Develop positive relationships with families to be able to work on the tasks outlined in the case plan and achieve desirable outcomes.
- Assist families to identify their strengths, stresses, skills and risk areas.
- Teach effective problem solving, communication, age-appropriate parenting skills.
- Provide guidance in essential household tasks, daily living skills, strengthening family bonds and stabilizing family crisis situations.
- Assist family in accessing early intervention services to support the healthy development of their children and the family.
- Empower families in developing a support system by connecting with formal and informal resources in the community that are relevant to their needs.
- Collaborate with professionals at other agencies to provide appropriate and comprehensive services to families.
- Maintain and submit files, documentation and reports in accordance with criteria outlined.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Work collaboratively with the family, MSS caseworker and/or CFS counsellor to ensure the case plan is developed and updated in a timely manner to meet the changing needs of the family.
The detailed job posting is available on our website under the Careers tab.
How to Apply: Submit your resume and cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications for this position with three professional references to recruitment@battlefordscfs.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We may retain applicant resumes and applications on file for future consideration.
Employment Type: One-year full time term position (with the possibility of extension)
Number of Positions: 1
Wage: Commensurate with education and experience
Competition will remain open until the closing date or a successful candidate fills the position.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $23.18 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
- Do you have a Valid Class 5 driver's licence?
Work Location: In person
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