Young Parent Program Outreach Worker Job Description - Prince George, Canada - Prince George Elizabeth Fry Society
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Prince George & District Elizabeth Fry SocietyYoung Parent Program Outreach Worker
Last Reviewed May 2021
PRINCE GEORGE & DISTRICT ELIZABETH FRY SOCIETY
Young Parent Program Outreach Worker
Job Summary:
The Outreach Worker will identify client challenges, needs and risks and will
provide a range of support, follow-up, information, referral, community
coordination, and public education services to respond to the specific needs of
young women who are pregnant and/or parenting and under the age of twenty.
The Outreach Worker will also respond to the diverse and individual needs of the
young women by developing and implementing short-term, issue specific
intervention plans within program guidelines. Provides skill building from a
strength-based focus. Some work will be required outside normal office hours,
but within 35 hours per week.
Hourly Wage:
As per the Collective Agreement
Grid Level 11 (Adult, Youth and/or Child Worker)
Reports to:
Family Programs Manager
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Gathers information relevant to the client's problems, needs and risks by
and using a variety of inventories, checklists and questionnaires. Reviews the
information gathered to identify problems, needs and risks.
- Develops and implements short-term, issue-specific intervention plans within
- Plans, prepares and conducts group or individual counselling sessions using
and basic psycho-educational group methods to resolve the identified problems,
needs and risks.
- Provides skill building in areas such as parenting skills, anger management or
Prince George & District Elizabeth Fry Society
Young Parent Program Outreach Worker
Last Reviewed May 2021
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the intervention plan, reports on clients' progress,
problems and move towards defined objectives.
- Outlines services provided by the program and/or organization. Provides
professionals as required.
- Maintains related records and statistics and provides reports to the supervisor as
- Liaises with and/or promotes the interests of clients with other community service
meetings and appointments as required.
9. Perform other related duties as required**
QUALIFICATIONS:
_Education, Training and Experience:
_
A diploma in human social services or related field or the equivalent education
and experience is required for this position. At least 1 years previous work
experience is required. Direct program delivery experience in the community
social services sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of community
based programs and related provincial and community support is preferred.
_Job Skills and Abilities:
_
- Good interpersonal communication, oral and written skills;
- Good knowledge of victim's rights, community agencies and referral
- Knowledge about violence in relationships substance abuse and
on the lives of women and their dependent children, and systemic
pressures that marginalize women and their dependent children;
- Good working knowledge and ability to maintain general upkeep of a
- Knowledge about children who witness violence;
- Computer knowledge;
- Well developed organizational skills;
- Ability to work independently and be a team player.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND EXPECTATIONS:
Prince George & District Elizabeth Fry Society
Young Parent Program Outreach Worker
Last Reviewed May 2021
_Ethical Standards - _
encourage and practice honest and open communication with co-workers,
supervisors, community workers, and residents;
- maintain non-judgmental attitude;
- maintain awareness of power and control issues;
- practice diplomacy;
- encourage cooperation and teamwork;
- follow policies and procedures;
- ensure the enforcement of house rules;
- reflect the feminist philosophy and women's centred approach inherent in the services
provided by the Elizabeth Fry Society;
_Counselling and Intervention - _
provide information to women regarding their options;
- provide crisis counselling to women;
- encourage women to make their own decisions;
- listen non-judgmentally;
- maintain appropriate boundaries;
- validate women's experiences;
- use self-disclosure carefully and appropriately;
- make appropriate referrals;
- report suspected or witnessed child abuse;
- intervene in abusive situations between adults and children;
- role model
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