CARE COORDINATOR – SANCTUM 1.5
- Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Full-time
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Job Category: Care Coordinator
Job Type: Full Time Term Contract
Job Location: Saskatoon
Sanctum 1.5 is a non-profit organization that provides transition care & support. We serve pre/postnatal women living with or at high risk for HIV/AIDS who may also be affected by mental illness, addictions, poverty, and homelessness.
The Care Coordinator will case manage clients of the Sanctum 1.5 program. This team collaboration will work closely with other community partners to facilitate mental health, addictions, physical and other psychosocial care, and supports are provided. The Care Coordinator will work with clients to maximize success in achieving favorable client & infant outcomes and enhancing life and parenting. Provide therapeutic counselling to clients who may present with multiple challenges affecting the success of parenting their child(ren). Provide support with life and parenting skills in a home and in community setting.
Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
Care Coordinator Requirements & Responsibilities
The successful applicant will demonstrate knowledge of:
- Diploma or certificate in Addiction or social work, human services related field, and or combination of education and work-related experience.
- Cultural sensitivity
- Understanding challenges related to HIV harm reduction in family context, vertical transmission and care of infants born to HIV positive women.
- Understanding of neonatal abstinence syndrome
- Understanding of the challenges regarding child welfare involvement in vulnerable populations
- Harm Reduction & Trauma and Violence Informed Care.
- Child Protection Act
- Extensive knowledge on Community agencies and related support services
- Clear communication skills, teamwork, and relationship building.
- Ability to advocate, problem solve and work in a face pace environment.
- Strong Decision-making in varying situations
- Ability to work field hours.
- Vehicle & Drivers license are required.
- Charting & Documentation
- Connect with community agencies and provide referrals as needed.
- Actively engaging clients in Sanctum & Community
- Provide individual support and facilitate case planning.
- Ensuring safety of residents, contacting authorities if required.
- Ensure outcomes are recorded measured and documented.
- Assist clients in overcoming barriers related to successful parenting of infant and providing crisis intervention/prevention as required.
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Responsibilities
Case-manage clients in the Sanctum 1.5 program, coordinate with community partners, and connect clients with mental health, addiction, physical health, and psychosocial supports. Provide counselling, parenting and life-skills support, case planning, crisis intervention, referrals, and documentation to promote positive outcomes for clients and their infants.
Requirements
Requires a diploma or certificate in addiction, social work, or a related human services field, or a combination of relevant education and work experience. Applicants should understand HIV-related harm reduction, infant care and neonatal abstinence syndrome, child welfare, and trauma- and violence-informed care, and have strong communication, teamwork, advocacy, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities; a vehicle and driver’s license are required.
Skills
- Case Management
- Therapeutic Counselling
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Harm Reduction
- Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care
- Mental Health Support
- Addiction Support
- Parenting Support
- Crisis Intervention
- Client Advocacy
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Relationship Building
- Case Planning
- Documentation
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Case Management
- Transition Care
- HIV/AIDS
- Pre- and Postnatal Care
- Harm Reduction
- Mental Health
- Addiction Support
- Psychosocial Care
- Therapeutic Counselling
- Parenting Skills
- Life Skills
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Child Welfare
- Child Protection Act
- Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care
- Community Agencies
- Referrals
- Case Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Client Advocacy
- Charting and Documentation
- Infant Care
- Community Support