Family Support Professional - Independent Contractor
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
$23 to $30 CAD / hour · Part-time
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- Pay
- $23 to $30 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Part-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Bridgeway Family Homes is an exceptional and caring community providing specialized family-based, child-focused foster care. Our Independent Professionals deliver personalized support based on a holistic and customized approach geared to the specific needs of each Foster Family, Child, Youth, and Young Adult.
★ Are you interested in supporting and enhancing the lives of our Foster Families and Children/Youth/Adults in their care?
★ Are you a skilled practitioner that wants to strengthen the healthy development of the family unit and the children within that unit?
★ Are you creative, self-directive and collaborative?
If you have answered YES, Bridgeway Family Homes may be the perfect place for you. Come alongside us in caring for Foster Children, Youth, and Young Adults!
Visit www.BRIDGEWAY.ca to learn more about us.
Position Summary: Family Support Professionals are skilled and educated independent contractors who play a vital part of the collaborative professional team that provides care and mentorship to children/youth/young adults in Bridgeway Foster Homes. This role provides ongoing opportunities to support different families in your region.
Job Type: Part-time; Ability to provide in-person services primarily during the week between 3:00 pm-9:00 pm and on weekends
Reimbursement: Starting from $23-$30/hour (inclusive of the $3/hour Permanent Wage Enhancement provided by the Ontario Government); mileage per km when travelling with client; expenses (meals and activities)
Requirements/Qualifications
★ Are you interested in supporting and enhancing the lives of our Foster Families and Children/Youth/Adults in their care?
★ Are you a skilled practitioner that wants to strengthen the healthy development of the family unit and the children within that unit?
★ Are you creative, self-directive and collaborative?
If you have answered YES, Bridgeway Family Homes may be the perfect place for you. Come alongside us in caring for Foster Children, Youth, and Young Adults!
Visit www.BRIDGEWAY.ca to learn more about us.
Position Summary: Family Support Professionals are skilled and educated independent contractors who play a vital part of the collaborative professional team that provides care and mentorship to children/youth/young adults in Bridgeway Foster Homes. This role provides ongoing opportunities to support different families in your region.
Job Type: Part-time; Ability to provide in-person services primarily during the week between 3:00 pm-9:00 pm and on weekends
Reimbursement: Starting from $23-$30/hour (inclusive of the $3/hour Permanent Wage Enhancement provided by the Ontario Government); mileage per km when travelling with client; expenses (meals and activities)
Requirements/Qualifications
- Certificate, diploma or degree in a social service discipline (i.e. Child and Youth Care, Developmental Service Worker, etc.) from a recognized college or university
- Broad Record Check (obtained from local Police)
- Child Welfare Record Check (obtained from local Children’s Aid Society)
- Driver’s Abstract; Class “G” Driver’s License; ability to provide transportation for services
- Vehicle with $2 million liability insurance
- Verbal De-escalation Certification (e.g. CIT, NCI, TCI, UMAB) with experience in crisis prevention
- Standard First Aid with Infant/Child CPR – Level C
- Personal computer and email address
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide personalized support and mentorship to children, youth, and young adults in foster homes, working collaboratively with families and the professional care team. Support the healthy development of foster families and the children in their care, with services tailored to each family's needs.
Requirements
Requires a certificate, diploma, or degree in a social service discipline, relevant record checks, a Class G driver's license, a suitable vehicle with $2 million liability insurance, and the ability to provide transportation. Applicants must also have verbal de-escalation training and crisis-prevention experience, Standard First Aid with Infant/Child CPR Level C, and a personal computer and email address.
Skills
- Family Support
- Child And Youth Care
- Developmental Support
- Crisis Prevention
- Verbal De-escalation
- First Aid
- Infant And Child CPR
- Transportation
- Collaboration
- Mentorship
- Personalized Care
- Family-Based Foster Care
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
- Education
- Transportation
Keywords
- Foster Care
- Family Support
- Child And Youth Care
- Developmental Service Worker
- Social Services
- Family-Based Care
- Child-Focused Care
- Mentorship
- Crisis Prevention
- Verbal De-escalation
- CIT
- NCI
- TCI
- UMAB
- Standard First Aid
- Infant And Child CPR Level C
- Broad Record Check
- Child Welfare Record Check
- Class G Driver's License
- Driver's Abstract
- Transportation
- Liability Insurance
- Collaborative Care
- Personalized Support