Fulltime Family Support Worker

About the Job The Supervised and Supportive Visitation (SSV) Family Support Worker ensures the safety of children and youth visiting their parents and/or family members while providing coaching and educational advice to appropriately parent and maintain healthy relationships. Provides support in a variety of settings within the community. This is an outreach position that includes the transportation of clients.

Ensures the safety of children visiting their parents and/or family members. Assists them in gaining an understanding of why their visits are supervised.

Collaborates with all parties to help reach desired outcomes. Educates and coaches parents in attachment, parenting, child development, communication, problem-solving, life skills, and how to communicate feelings with their children.

Coaches parents and children through the grief and loss of relationship they experience during separation.

Reports any serious incident within 24 hours of occurrence to MCFD in writing with a follow-up phone call.

Supports Parenting Attachment and Individual Development (P.A.Competitive wage range - $29.17-33.49 /hr.

• Extended health, dental, vision, and more
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Annual vacation starting from 3 weeks after 1 year and increasing with seniority, as per the Collective Agreement
• 13 fully paid statutory holidays per year
• $0.61/km mileage reimbursement for work-related travel
• Community involvement and well-being activities
• Fully paid training and professional development opportunities

Degree (preferred) or diploma in human/social services or related field

• 2 years of experience in the areas of parenting, grief and loss, attachment, and child development
• Or a combination of education, training, and experience

Your unique qualities

You have the skills and insight to build strong, trusting relationships with children, families, colleagues, and care teams. You excel at

Communicating clearly—both in writing and verbally

Using critical and creative thinking to solve problems

Applying theories of attachment, child development, loss, and grief

Supporting life skills development and goal planning

Following policies and procedures with sound judgment

Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and clean driving record

Access to a personal vehicle with Business Use insurance and $5M third-party liability (mileage reimbursement provided)

Willingness to complete required training (provided at no cost); C, SafeTALK, Safe Food Handling, MCFD Privacy, Car Seat Safety, Abuse and Neglect Awareness training and Anti-Bullying & Harassment is an asset

Must consent to a Criminal Record Check

Supervised and Supportive Visitation with occasional support for the P.A.Full-Time

Flexible hours, with the majority of visits occurring Monday to Friday during daytime hours between 10:00 AM- 6:00 PM. With appropriate notice, this position may require adjusting hours to accommodate families' needs for evening or weekend visits.

29.17 - $33.49 per hour (Grid 12 as per collective agreement)

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