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SalaryLOCATION: Kamloops, BC
STATUS: Permanent Full-Time
COMPENSATION: $28.32 - $32.51 per hour (Grid 12 as per collective agreement)
HOURS of WORK: 37.5 hours per week (32 hrs. with SSV + 5.5 hrs. with P.A.I.D.)
Monday-Friday, Day-time schedule - Occasional evening and weekend work required.
JOB NUMBER: 2023-120
ABOUT THE JOB:
The Supervised and Supportive Visitation (SSV) Family Support Worker ensures the safety of children and youth visiting their parents and/or family members while providing coaching and educational advice to appropriately parent and maintain healthy relationships. Provides support in a variety of settings within the community. This is an outreach position that includes the transportation of clients.
- Ensures the safety of children visiting their parents and/or family members. Assists them in gaining an understanding of why their visits are supervised.
- Identifies individual and family strengths, needs, and patterns of interaction.
- Co-creates realistic goals and intervention strategies with the individual, family, MCFD, and other relevant stakeholders. Collaborates with all parties to help reach desired outcomes. Participates in ICMs as needed.
- Educates and coaches parents in attachment, parenting, child development, communication, problem-solving, life skills, and how to communicate feelings with their children.
- Coaches parents and children through the grief and loss of relationship they experience during separation.
- Observes and documents parental attendance and appropriateness and makes notations as required.
- Reports any serious incident within 24 hours of occurrence to MCFD in writing with a follow-up phone call.
- Supports Parenting Attachment and Individual Development (P.A.I.D) Program with general operational duties such as shopping, childminding, etc.
- Degree (preferred) or diploma in human/social services or related field
- 2 years of experience in the areas of parenting, grief and loss, attachment, and child development
- Or a combination of education, training, and experience
- Build healthy, trusting relationships with all involved parties, including the children, parents, family members, colleagues, supervisors, community professionals, and care teams
- Recognize the signs of substance use disorders and intoxication and apply interventions to maintain the safety of all participants as necessary.
- Manage conflict effectively while maintaining the integrity of the relationships
- Provide clear, accurate, and timely written documentation and verbal communication
- Advocate for the rights of individuals and families
- Problem-solve collaboratively using creative and critical thinking skills
- Respond appropriately to challenging behaviours, crisis situations, and aggression.
- Apply attachment and child development theories and other relevant methods, principles, and best practices in supporting families and individuals who are experiencing loss and grief
- Provide life skills support, interventions, and guidance
- Develop and implement client-focused goals, plans, and schedules
- Work effectively independently and as a strong contributing member of a team
- Implement strong critical and analytical thinking in the work applying appropriate policies and procedures
- Seek direction, ask questions, and invest in continuous professional development
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s license and safe driving record
- Own vehicle with Business Use and third-party liability insurance of $5 million (reimbursement is provided).
- Following training is required and provided to the successful candidate free of charge. Existing certification is an asset: CPR-C, Mandt (2 days), SafeTALK, Safe Food Handling, MCFD Privacy, Car Seat Safety and Installation, Anti-Bullying, and Harassment.
- This job requires union membership.
- A satisfactory criminal record check is required - related costs are reimbursed when employment starts.
- Extended Health Care Benefits including Dental, Vision, Paramedical Services, Life Insurance, Employee & Family Assistance Program, etc. upon completion of the probationary period
- Municipal Pension Plan
- 6% vacation accrual
- Fully paid statutory holidays
- 1 day/month sick time accrual
- ¢61 /km mileage reimbursement for job-required travel using a personal vehicle
- Up to $200 /year insurance premium reimbursement in case of a Business Insurance switch
- Fully paid training and professional development opportunities
- Community involvement and wellbeing activities
- Priority as an internal candidate for future job vacancies
ICS is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, visible or invisible diverse abilities, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or, citizenship or immigration status. Where bona fide occupational requirements limit the applicant selection, the burden of proof rests with the Employer.
