Manager of Children's Respite and Family Support - Richmond, Canada - Richmond Society for Community Living

Richmond Society for Community Living

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Richmond, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Spark your passion and discover your potential with Aspire Richmond (Formerly Richmond Society for
Community Living

RSCL). Join a team that truly cares about what matters to you. Be empowered,

challenged, and supported as a leader to ignite change

Our roots run deep in the Richmond community with 40 years of program delivery and almost 300
employees. We live and breathe inclusion with a strong belief in the importance of grassroots advocacy,
deep connections, and kindness. We treat our employees with the same care as those that we support.
In addition to creating rewarding relationships, you can expect respect, flexibility, significant
professional development, comprehensive compensation, and career growth with us.

M a na ger, Childr en' s R espite a nd Fa m ily Su ppor t

Annual Salary:
$68,000-$71,000

This position will manage the children' s respite service, as well as providing support/ information to
families.

Ch ildr en ' s R espite
This role is responsible for assisting with matching families with the appropriate caregivers to provide
temporary relief to family members and the individual receiving services

You will:

Recruit, screen, and hire individuals suited to being respite caregivers. This m ay include a home study.
Provide ongoing support, advice to families, caregivers, and respite caregivers.
Maintains contracts with respite caregivers in keeping with RSCL guidelines.
Evaluates respite caregiver and family situations on an ongoing basis.
Review contracts and any concerns which may ar ise in consultation with the director.
Maintains proper financial record keeping for each family of money allotted and provide updates to the

funder (M CFD)

Fa m ily Su ppor t
The position is responsible for promoting community awareness and enhancing opportunities for
inclusion for children and adults with developmental disabilities

You will:

Meet with families as appropriate to assist them with transition planning.
Connect families with direct service providers, family networks, Ministry of Child and Fam ily Development,
Community Living B C, and School District representatives who can provide collaborative support.
Support families at meetings as requested and with advocating for services.
Organizing training, information sessions and maintain a database of resources.

R equ ir em en ts:

Degree or Diploma in a Hum an Services field
25 years supervisory exper ience
Experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Driver's License and access to vehicle
First Aid/ Clear Crim inal Record Check

Aspire Richmond offers a continuum of care throughout the lifespan of an individual with a disability.
This includes early intervention supports for infants and children, child and youth care, adult day and
residential services, employment options and more. Our extensive professional development will allow
you to make a meaningful impact right away. We are looking for people who share our passion to create
a community where everyone belongs that is rooted in our values of trust, openness, fairness, respect,
responsiveness, and continuous learning.