JOB DESCRIPTION

FAMILY WELL-BEING WORKER  

Brief description

The position of the Family Well-Being Worker is responsible for providing direct one-to-one support to parents in their home or out in the community. Services include educating parents about child care and child development; advocacy for parents/families; encourage nurturing behavior and interaction between parents and their children; and assisting parents and families in accessing relevant community resources. He?She functions within legislative requirements, regulations, policies and procedures and the Mission, and Vision of Wahgoshig First Nation’s Family and Community Services.

Tasks

• Work collaboratively with parents to develop and implement Wellness Plans that support parents in achieving goals and objectives that are concrete and attainable
• Establish a trusting relationship with at risk families
• Conduct ongoing assessments of client strengths/weaknesses and progress towards case goals and maintain documentation on progress
• Provide a liaison function and advocacy role for families, helping them to access services that support healthy family functioning
• Assist parents in strengthening parent skills and knowledge; developing an understanding of age appropriate expectations; using effective coping strategies; appropriate discipline; using positive reinforcement in parenting and identifying and utilizing their strengths and their support network
• Teach parents problem solving, anger management and coping skills using modeling as a primary teaching method
• Assist parents in developing culturally appropriate strategies in addressing problems that impact their family; and provide workshops allowing parents to learn various skills needed
• Carry a client caseload, and participate in case management and regular team meetings
• Provide assistance to youth in developing life skills and assist in gaining access to community resources
• Assist parents in maintaining a safe and functional home environment
• Provide support services to families to meet the needs identified in the assessment
• Monitor progress towards achievements of the goals
• Close cases when goals have been achieved
• Provide family support and advocacy to families when required
• Work collaboratively with service providers (internal and external) to provide comprehensive and coordinated services for the families
• Ensure regular case conferences are held with the family and other service providers involved
• Knowledge of community resources, service providers, groups and programs that are in the community
• Ensure all clients sign a consent form for Confidentiality
• Complete documentation according to Agency policies and procedures
• Ensure documentation of regular contact with the referred families/children and the referral source
• Provide monthly written reports; required statistical information and ensure all data is entered into database system as per Agency’s standards
• Complete required case management paperwork, i.e. social histories, treatment referrals, and providing
• short-term or crisis support to families through referrals
• Ensure evaluations and follow-up is completed on all clients when service has been completed and the case is closed, i.e. closing summary regarding outcomes from the provision of services is documented
• Establish linkages to support services, both informal and formal, according to the needs of the family
•  Ensure regular contact with other service providers ensuring that provision of required service occurs
• Ensure that referral procedures are negotiated and the ongoing role of community services are clarified prior to case closure

Qualifications and requirements

•       Preferred university degree in Human Services

•       Required college diploma in Human Services

•       Two (2) years direct service with children and families and groups, preferred

•       Equivalent combinations of training and experience may be considered

•        Life Skills Coaching Certification an asset

•       Respect for, sensitivity towards as well as knowledge and understanding of Algonquin culture, traditions

•       and the Seven Grandfather Teachings

•       Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act

•       Knowledge of First Nation service delivery, customs and traditions in responding to child welfare

•       Knowledge of external services and service agencies

•       Bilingual an asset

•       Police Check Vulnerable Sector

•       Drug and Alcohol Testing

Competencies (in order of importance)

•       Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.

•       Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

•       Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

•       Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

•       Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Lines of communication

•       The Public Safety and Fire Prevention Officer reports directly to the Director of Health  

Working conditions

•       This is a full-time position and the working hours are from Monday to Friday, 8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. Additional hours may be necessary for the proper performance of the Employee’s duties.

Please email resume to: hr@apitipi.ca

Closing date Till filled