Family Support Worker

Responsibilities:
- Provide support and assistance to individuals in crisis situations
- Manage and deescalate conflicts that may arise
- Utilize crisis management techniques to effectively handle challenging situations
- Provide childcare and support services to individuals and families in need
- Implement behavioral health strategies to promote positive outcomes for individuals

Job Description

Job Purpose: Support OUR Center foster families and the children/Youth in their care.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Caring professional who is reliable and trustworthy
• Communicates effectively and builds positive supportive relationships with children/youthand family
• Commitment to ensure identified goals are being met while providing quality lifeexperiences in home and in the community
• Flexible and creative in activities with children/youth
• Reports to foster family any unusual concerns
• Complete necessary paper work
• Appropriate attire and behavior
• Represents OUR Center Foster Care in a positive fashion
• Adhere to confidentiality, code of ethics and OUR Center policies and procedures
• Able to work flexible hours which include weekends, evenings and some days.

Qualifications:
- must possess a 2 year diploma, from a college that relates to working with families and children or equivalent, or has a proven work/ volunteer record of 2 year experience or more. Previous experience working with children or in child welfare is preferred
- Excellent crisis intervention skills
- Ability to effectively communicate and build rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Strong organizational and time management skills

They must be willing to obtain an up to date Police Check, CAS record check, Driver's Abstract

Must have Driver's License- safe and reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license and minimum 2 million liabilities insurance coverage. Certification in First Aid, CPR and Non-violent crisis intervention.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned, to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $18.27-$20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• supporting behavioral children: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Niagara Falls, ON (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (required)

Work Location: On the road