Home Visitation - Edmonton, Canada - Bissell Centre

Bissell Centre

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

WHO WE ARE

Are you a _
Home Visitation Support _Professional looking to make an impact in your community? Do you have endless optimism, ready to move and create change in the community? Through the vision to eliminate poverty in our community and guided by a passionate concern for the dignity and wellbeing of each individual, Bissell Centre's work is based on building relationships, hope and trust. Our community comes from all walks of life and so do we._
Through our programs we work to empower people from meeting their own basic daily needs to having sustainable livelihoods, secure housing, and feeling hope for the future and make plans for a prosperous life. By joining Bissell Centre, you will become part of a fastpaced and dedicated team that works together to realize our vision._

Currently, Bissell Centre is looking for an individual wanting to join the
Home Visitation team. Are you ready to be our
Home Visitation Support Worker and make an impact in our community?

Job Purpose
To provide case management support and coverage for FASS Adult Advocate, FASD System Navigator, FASS Justice Advocate, PCAP Mentor.

The FASS Advocate, FASD System Navigator and FASS Justice Advocate, works with adults diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and their immediate social networks to improve their life circumstances by providing support and advocacy.

THE PCAP Mentor provides in-home, one-one-one mentoring services with a focus on reducing or stopping alcohol and/or drug use during pregnancy.

The FASS/PCAP Casual Advocate provides extensive role-modeling and practical assistance and connects participants to a comprehensive variety of services in the community.

Duties and Responsibilities

Program Delivery

FASS Advocate and FASS Justice Advocate, providing coverage for a caseload of up to 15 adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
FASD System Navigator providing intake and system navigation for up to 80 participants.
PCAP Mentor, providing coverage for 15 adults who are pregnant or 6 months postpartum.
Family Support Worker provide coverage for up to 15 families in the case management stream and provide intake/support for families requesting basic needs services.
Collaboratively assess and ensure participants complete the FASS/PCAP assessment to identify their strength, resources, needs and aspirations to provide greater opportunities for enhanced support to the participants.
Work with participants to access their basic needs and assist them to obtain critical necessities immediately which include financial support/budgeting, housing, legal and psychological/mental health/addiction treatment, or enrolment through other agencies/service providers.
Assess and enhance participants' readiness to make positive changes
Work with participants regularly to collaboratively set goals, develop a plan of action, evaluate success, and revise plan accordingly
Assist participants with implementation of the plan through rolemodeling, teaching, information, brokering, advocacy, and providing practical assistance
Make active connections between participants and community resources and advocate for realistic and appropriate service plans for the participants.
Demonstrate to service providers effective ways of working with participants that are often considered difficult and incapable of change
Transport participants to appointments as necessary until participants are stabilized and able to organize a reliable system themselves
Provide childcare while participants are attending appointments
Present and advocate the program to service providers in the community to gain their continual support and good working relationship.
PCAP Casual mentors will assist in the strengthening of caregiverchild relationships, promotion of healthy childhood growth and development outcomes, and encourage safe home environments.
Work with a strength based, relational, harm reduction approach.
Establish trusting relationships with participants, their family, and support network

General and Administrative

Maintain accurate written file notes, computer records, program information, and critical incident reports within established time standards
Experience with ETO, ADP, and Starting Point are an asset
Provide latest program information and updated statistics as required
Maintain and submit accurate mileage and expense logs for reimbursement
Participate in probationary staff reviews
Attend scheduled staff and supervision meetings
Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, result oriented, good time management, strong organizational, problemsolving and advocacy skills
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word
Familiarity with issues of poverty, homelessness, and Edmonton's urban core
Familiarity working with high risk populations and an