Families First Home Visitor - Dauphin, Canada - Prairie Mountain Health
Description
QUALIFICATIONS
- Grade 12 education (MB Standards)
- Minimum one (1) year experience working with families facing multiple challenges
- Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers Licence, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service within Prairie Mountain Health
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to adapt to a work environment within an organization that embraces change
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships
- Knowledge of early childhood growth and development in children aged 06 years
- Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently
- Demonstrated communication skills
- Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures
- Ability to display independent judgment
- Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
- Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
- Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Overview:
- Establishes and maintains trusting relationships with families.
- Maintains appropriate boundaries within Families First Home Visitor role.
- Schedules and conducts home visits with assigned families according to program guidelines.
- Works flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, based on families' needs.
- Demonstrates initiative.
- Participates in ongoing education and training including completion of Integrated Strategies and Tier Training as required.
- Demonstrates problemsolving abilities that allow for the resolution of problems in an adaptable, flexible and ethical manner.
- Demonstrates effective decisionmaking skills.
- Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
- Plans and facilitates approved curriculum and resources aimed at meeting the unique needs of each family.
- Incorporates a strengthbased, solutionfocused approach that engages families in a process of change.
- Works collaboratively with the Public Health team to achieve the goals of the Families First program:
- To assist families to ensure the physical health and safety of their children.
- To enable parents to enhance their parenting skills and to foster the development of a secure attachment with their children.
- To support parents in their role of nurturing their children and providing appropriate physical, social and cognitive stimulation.
- To facilitate the parents' connections with community resources and to assist them in developing a sense of belonging.
- Works closely with Public Health Nurse case managers to support families' goals, optimal child development, and family functioning.
- Works closely with Public Health Nurse, Families First Coordinators to engage in reflective practice and skill development.
- Identifies and obtains support for complex family situations and uses standard curriculum emergently to address concerns.
- Completes documentation and administrative tasks according to regional standards.
- Maintains awareness of community resources and supports families to connect with appropriate resources.
- Other duties as assigned.
Close Date:
Aug 15, 2023 4:00 PM
EFT
1.00
Employment Status:
Full Time
Anticipated Shift
Days/Evenings
Anticipated shift length:
7.25 hour shifts
Wage Rate:
As per collective agreement
Department:
Public Health - Families First
Site:
Home Care Program
Additional Sites:
Location / Home Base:
Dauphin
HR Posting Number:
CHSMISC233983
Posting Date:
Aug 08, 2023
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