Family Support Worker
- Mission, BC, Canada
Wage: Grid 12 ($30.95 - $35.52) · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Wage: Grid 12 ($30.95 - $35.52)
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Mission Community Services Society is dedicated to helping people, changing lives, and building community. With a legacy dating back to 1972, MCSS has continuously strived to support community members in need.
A Family Support Worker gathers information on and assesses family functioning problems. Develops and implements intervention plans within program guidelines. Provides referrals, support, guidance, and problem solving to clients to address issues related to family functioning. Provides parenting skill building, emotional support, and feedback to clients.
What you'd be doing:
Wage: Grid 12 ($30.95 - $35.52)
Schedule: Full Time, Permanent, Monday-Friday
This position is open to all applicants and Union membership (BCGEU) is required. Find out more about us at: www.missioncommunityservices.com
Please visit our careers page to see more job opportunities.
A Family Support Worker gathers information on and assesses family functioning problems. Develops and implements intervention plans within program guidelines. Provides referrals, support, guidance, and problem solving to clients to address issues related to family functioning. Provides parenting skill building, emotional support, and feedback to clients.
What you'd be doing:
- Gathers information relevant to the client’s problems, needs and risks by interviewing, observing behaviour, meeting with caregivers and service providers and using a variety of inventories, checklists, and questionnaires.
- Assesses the information gathered to identify client problems, needs and risks.
- Develops and participates in the development, modification, and evaluation of client service plans with the integrated case management team.
- Participates in integrated case management meetings on a regular basis to report clients’ activities and progress.
- Outlines services provided by the program and/or organization.
- Provides information on and referral to other community service providers, resources and professionals as required.
- Provides parenting skill building to clients on issues such as parent-child interaction, child development, discipline and guidance, and behaviour management.
- Provides emotional support and feedback to clients.
- Plans and conducts group educational sessions on topics related to family functioning.
- Liaises with and/or promotes the interests of clients with other community service providers, professionals and school personnel as required.
- Accompanies clients to meetings and appointments as required.
- Maintains related records and statistics and provides reports to the supervisor.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related human/social service field, plus a minimum of one-year recent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Certification in First Aid and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention or MANDT.
- Valid B.C. Driver’s License and a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance.
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
- Successful completion of a criminal record check.
Wage: Grid 12 ($30.95 - $35.52)
Schedule: Full Time, Permanent, Monday-Friday
This position is open to all applicants and Union membership (BCGEU) is required. Find out more about us at: www.missioncommunityservices.com
Please visit our careers page to see more job opportunities.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Family Support Worker gathers information on family functioning problems and develops intervention plans. They provide referrals, support, and guidance to clients while conducting educational sessions on family-related topics.
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least one year of relevant experience. Certification in First Aid and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is also required, along with a valid driver's license.
Skills
- Family Support
- Intervention Planning
- Assessment
- Communication
- Parenting Skills
- Emotional Support
- Problem Solving
- Group Facilitation
- Record Keeping
- Team Collaboration
- Community Resources
- Behavior Management
- Child Development
- Crisis Intervention
- Interviewing
- Observation
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Categories
- Social Services
- Human Resources
- Education
- Healthcare
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Family Support
- Intervention Plans
- Assessment
- Parenting Skills
- Emotional Support
- Community Resources
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavior Management
- Child Development
- Record Keeping
- Microsoft Office
- Communication Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Group Educational Sessions
- Integrated Case Management
- Referrals