Family Development Worker/supervised Access Worker - New Westminster, Canada - The Lower Mainland Purpose Society

The Lower Mainland Purpose Society

Verified Company

New Westminster, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

The Lower Mainland Purpose Society

Family Development Worker/Supervised Access Worker

Hours Per Week:35 hours/week (Full-Time).

Wage:
$29 Per Hour.

Location: 40 Begbie Street, New Westminster, B.C.

Job Description:
(FDW)

To assist families experiencing significant levels of stress or conflict; where the development of parenting strategies, a better understanding of child development, behavior management skills and life coping skills will have an effect on reducing stress and promoting stability.

Teach behavior management techniques to families struggling to manage their children's behavior or having identified child protection concerns.
Teach parenting skillbuilding to assist in managing a child's behavior and to assist the child to develop skills to manage their own behavior
Enhance a family's ability to avoid family breakdown.
Assist the family to manage or deal with a situational or emerging crisis and reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect.
Participate in integrated case management, including monitoring and reviewing progress toward specified service goals and outcomes.
Provide resources and services to stabilize families in crisis.
Provide goalfocused brief intervention.
Assess the strengths and needs of the families.
Work with atrisk and marginalized families within the community.
Work with families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Maintain files in accordance with the accreditation standards.
Work collaboratively with the funder and other community partners.

Job Description:
(SAW)
Supervise a safe, secure and supportive environment between parents/families and children, where there are child protection concerns.

Provide guidance and modeling for parenting skills.
Enable children and families to promote and nurture appropriate, positive relationships with one another.
Intervene during visits should any safety concerns arise.
Where necessary, transportation of children/youth to visitation site.
Communicate regularly with child protection social workers.
Participate in Family Case Planning Conference and Integrated Case Management, including monitoring and reviewing expectations, progress and outcomes.
Work with atrisk and marginalized families within the community.
Work with families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Maintain files in accordance with the accreditation standards.
Work collaboratively with the funder and other community partners.

Qualifications:

Minimum of an undergraduate degree in a related area (e.g. social work, child and youth care, psychology) and 2years' experience in the field of family and children services, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of child development, positive parenting and family dynamics.
Knowledge of behavior management techniques.
Knowledge of behavioral and neurological disorders.
Experience working with atrisk children and families.
Maintain current First-Aid and Non-Violent crisis intervention certificate.
Vehicle required and flexibility to work evenings.
Bilingual or Multilingual an asset.

Please send a resume and cover letter:

Attention:
Melissa Bailey, Program Director

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$29.00 per hour

Benefits: