Social Services Foster Care Support Worker

Job summary

The support worker will develop and maintain foster parent training plans while ensuring the physical, emotional, and social wellbeing of children in care. They are also responsible for facilitating family relationships and coordinating necessary psychiatric, psychological, or academic assessments.

Job details

McMan is a not-for-profit agency that has been operating since 1975. McMan provides a range of comprehensive programs across Alberta. Earning a sound reputation from success stories and positive relationships, McMan has become well known for being a responsive, highly competent, and innovative partner in service delivery. A diverse range of programs and services are accessible through local offices across Alberta to anyone who needs help. We believe that help from someone who cares should never be out of reach. Our Foster Care program in the Lloydminster, Vermillion and Wainwright areas is seeking a Casual Foster Care Support Worker Foster Care provides safe, caring homes to children and youth ages 0 to 18 who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to live with their own families. Committed and highly skilled staff and foster parents ensure that individual social, educational, emotional and physical needs of the children are met until they are able to return home, are adopted or another permanent solution is arranged for their care. Children are eligible for Foster Care if they have been removed from a home situation and are determined by Child and Family Services as needing an alternative home. Minimum Qualifications and Requirements: * Post secondary diploma at minimum, preferred degree directly related to Human Services from an approved institution * Required 2 years of frontline human services experience, preferred 3 years of frontline family work related to human services * Proof of Membership in Professional Association (when applicable) * Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous Culture * Knowledge of parent/child relationships and family dynamics * Basic First Aid Level C with Adult, Child, and infant CPR &AED * Suicide Intervention Training & De-Escalation Training * Intervention Record Check & Criminal Record Check with the vulnerable sector * Class 5 driver’s license, clean drivers abstract and reliable vehicle for occasional client transportation * Knowledge of the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act * Knowledge and experience within the Signs of Safety framework would be an asset * Preferred experience in the CFS System Responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Develop and maintain Foster Parent training plans * Travel to the Foster Homes located in Central Alberta at minimum twice a month * Ensure the continuous physical, emotional, and social wellbeing of designated children are being met * Facilitate and support the youth’s relationship with their birth and extended family * Ensure that culturally based services are available to all children in the homes * Request and coordinate psychiatric, psychological, and academic assessment when appropriate * Maintain treatment goals, treatment tasks and report on measurable outcomes Wage Range: $27.28 - $30.51 per hour. Wage to be negotiated based on education and directly related experience. Hours of work: 5-10 hours per week. Candidates must be available to work select afternoons, evenings and weekends to provide programming that serves a wide range of populations. Location: This is a remote position. The successful candidate must have the ability to work from home travel will be required throughout the Lloydminster, Wainwright and Vermillion areas, travel paid at $0.57/KM Benefits: McMan promotes the wellbeing of our employees, promoting flexibility, health, and wellness, and a employee and family assistance program. Competition will remain open until a successful candidate is found. We thank all that apply. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview. McMan is Committed to the Principles of Employment Equity

What you’ll do

The support worker will develop and maintain foster parent training plans while ensuring the physical, emotional, and social wellbeing of children in care. They are also responsible for facilitating family relationships and coordinating necessary psychiatric, psychological, or academic assessments.

Requirements

Candidates must possess at least a post-secondary diploma in a human services field and have a minimum of two years of frontline experience. Additional requirements include a valid driver's license, specific safety certifications, and knowledge of relevant child welfare legislation.

Benefits

• Flexibility
• Health and wellness
• Employee and family assistance program

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• crisis intervention · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Foster care support
• Case management
• Crisis intervention
• Suicide intervention
• De-escalation
• Family dynamics
• Signs of safety framework
• Child and family services
• Documentation
• Assessment coordination
• Cultural competency
• First aid
• CPR
• AED
• Employment Equity
• De-escalation Techniques
• Valid Driver's License
• Psychiatry
• Basic First Aid
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Child And Family Services
• Psychology
• Human Services
• Innovation
• Suicide Intervention

Job areas

• Social Services
• Healthcare
• Foster Care Social Worker
• Social / Human Services Assistant
• Social Work Associate Professionals
• Social and Human Service Assistants

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