Family Support Specialist — Wellness & Home Help

LIFT - Community Services; Powell River; Sur place; CAD 43 000 - 50 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

LIFT - Community Services in Powell River, BC is seeking an Early Years Family Support Worker to join a multi-disciplinary team. This part‑time role supports children and families by implementing plans and coordinating with the core team in homes, schools and community settings.

You will promote Early Years Mental Health, provide trauma‑informed, culturally safe supports, maintain timely records and respond to emergencies per ministry guidelines.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary studies towards a degree, diploma or certificate in a related human services field or equivalent discipline PLUS a minimum of 2 years or more of related work experience.
• OR 1 year of post-secondary studies towards a degree, diploma or certificate in a related human services field or equivalent plus a minimum of 3 years or more of related work experience.
• Criminal Record Check (renewable every 5 years)
• A valid WCB-approved First Aid Certificate (renewable every 3 years)
• A Valid WCB-approved Child Safe First Aid Certificate (renewable every 3 years)
• A Valid BC driver’s license and access to reliable transportation

Responsabilités

• Support and implement individualized plans developed by the core team within the family home, school, and other involved community settings, and maintain objective and timely documentation, records and reporting in keeping with inclusion powell river’s standards.
• Work constructively alongside other trained professionals who have direct involvement with the child, their families, caregivers, and other relevant professional or community members.
• Assist with behavioral support services in the home or other community settings, which may include child specific training, hands on demonstration of child management techniques, and contribution to community awareness and network building about the needs and responses of children with behavioral challenges.
• Services provided are culturally appropriate and promote a safe, healthy, and non-threatening environment that instills a sense of dignity and self-respect, and which motivates, assists and instructs families throughout the service period.
• Responds immediately to emergencies including incidents of child abuse, in accordance with Ministry guidelines, inclusion powell river Policies and the Operations Manual always using common sense and good judgement
• The Early Years Family Support Worker provides a range of supports aimed at promoting the well-being of children and their families who have identified the need for increased support.
• The Family Support Worker uses and promotes a culturally safe, trauma informed, and family centered approach.
• This position is open all applicants
• This position requires union membership
• Portability available for Unionized employees from similar organizations

Formation

Post-secondary studies toward a degree/diploma/certificate in related human services field

Related work experience in human services

Description du poste

LIFT - Community Services in Powell River, BC is seeking an Early Years Family Support Worker to join a multi-disciplinary team. This part‑time role supports children and families by implementing plans and coordinating with the core team in homes, schools and community settings.

You will promote Early Years Mental Health, provide trauma‑informed, culturally safe supports, maintain timely records and respond to emergencies per ministry guidelines.