AddressDescription
The Family Treatment Worker provides home-based family services and support for family care functions including; utilizing supporting, role-modelling, and adequate parenting and pro-social skills, budgeting, household management, and meeting healthcare needs. The Family Treatment Worker models a safe, nurturing, and structured living environment. The Family Treatment Worker assists participants in independently accessing community services and resources; supports and implements treatment plans; and ensures that family strengths are maximized. The Family Treatment Worker role requires ongoing flexibility to adequately support the participants evolving treatment needs and goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
Services
* Assist participants in day-to-day functioning. Teach the family unit life skills such as self care, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and positive behaviours.
* Maintain a therapeutic milieu.
* Collaborate with the team to strategically plan and assign daily tasks.
* Implement individual and Family Treatment plans and clinical intervention strategies. Support and guide participants in reaching individual and group goals.
* Collaborate with and provide input to the treatment team regarding individual and Family Treatment plans, treatment needs, family situations and functioning, taught strategies and skills, social development, safety concerns, and professional development opportunities.
* Assist in the completion of detailed assessments.
* Contribute to the development of family program services.
* Provide childcare for families during treatment program groups, addictions programming, medical appointments, and other meetings with professionals.
* Provide in-home support in crisis situations to support individuals and families as required.
* Transport participants for treatment-related purposes as required.
