Job Description

The Community Outreach Worker will work with the family unit to support parents and children with a philosophy of building on strengths, supporting families to address challenges, helping to maintain the family unit intact, and ensuring the safety and well-being of children. This position will provide emergency outreach support services to children and families outside of traditional working hours in times of family crisis for the families residing in the Agency's fostering families coming home programs.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide after care support to assist with maintaining the family unit once families graduate from the Agency's fostering families coming home program.

Support families with a philosophy of building on strengths, supporting challenges, and promoting community inclusion and interdependence.

Work with families on a one-on-one basis in their own homes in order to teach them positive parenting and coping skills that will help build independence.

Assist families to improve their understanding of child development and needs.

Help families develop safety plans and care plans to ensure the safety of their children.

Work with various professionals and support agencies to assist the family to meet their daily living, health, financial and social needs, therefore reducing the stress on families.

Assist parents or care givers to access services or supports offered through CUMFI Wellness Center, addictions or treatment programs.

Teach families where to access community support networks, and to how to maintain those support networks to reduce their isolation from the community.

Help families to build independence by encouraging them in skills that allow them to work out their own solutions whenever possible.

Provide quarterly progress reports to the Ministry of the goals established with each family.

Track themes of the issues that arise for families and make recommendations for managing these issues to the Ministry.

Will be required to manage changing environments, schedules and adapt to various locations within the organization.

Other duties related to this position, as directed by the Director.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Program Awareness and Focus

: Must have knowledge and understanding of First Nation and Metis cultures. Works respectfully within a diverse environment and respects confidentiality.

Team-Orientation:

Must be committed to being a team player, encouraging the efforts of others and working to meet team goals. Must possess effective conflict resolution skills. Committed to fostering effective teamwork, both within the organization and between the organization and its stakeholders.

Communication:

Must be able to convey information and opinions to diverse audiences in both verbal and written contexts with clarity and conciseness. Expresses with honesty, with clarity, and constructively. Maintains open and positive communications with others, exhibiting effective listening skills.

Leadership:

Must be willing to share areas of competence with others. Must show personal leadership within the position through setting priorities, meeting timelines, and continuously improving the function.

Strategic Thinking/Problem Solving

: Must be a strategic thinker/problem-solver with the ability to anticipate challenges, determine required outcomes and use innovative approaches to develop supportive systems with clients and supports. Must be willing to participate in the ongoing change process required of a member-driven organization that values the community.

Qualifications and Training:

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field of study and/or a suitable combination of training and extensive experience in working with individuals who have been involved in a high risk lifestyle. Ability to speak an Indigenous language is an asset. Knowledge and understanding of the history of Aboriginal peoples and their socio-economic backgrounds. An understanding of the barriers to healthy living that can contribute to higher risk for child abuse and neglect. An understanding of child development and age-appropriate developmental needs of children. Must possess an understanding of positive and culturally appropriate approaches to parenting. Must be knowledgeable of the dynamics of living with HIV/AIDS. Must be knowledgeable of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and other cognitive disabilities. Must have knowledge of both solution focused and strength based theories. Knowledge of alcohol/drug recovery and relapse dynamics is an asset. Awareness of the services and resources available within the community of Saskatoon. Must be comfortable working with and providing intensive supports to families within their own homes and in the core neighborhoods of Saskatoon. Willing and available to work non-traditional hours such as evenings and weekends. Criminal and vulnerable persons record check. Must possess a valid Class 5 driver's license and own a reliable vehicle.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Casual

Pay: From $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental care Flexible schedule Vision care
Work Location: In person