Support Liaison - Nova Support Home

Mountain Plains Community Services Society of the North; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Grande Prairie is seeking a Support Liaison to develop and implement programming for individuals in a supported living environment. The role requires flexibility, creativity, and collaboration with teams to foster personal growth and life skills. Ideal candidates must have a diploma or degree and experience with developmental disabilities is a plus. Competitive annual salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Vacation entitlement increase after 1 year

$500 Wellness Spending Benefit

Annual salary increment

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License.
• Ability to work variable hours and shifts.
• Experience in supporting individuals with developmental disabilities is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement group and individualized programming initiatives.
• Monitor persons-served' goals with the program team.
• Coordinate support strategies with Program Manager.

Skills

Creative problem-solving

Team collaboration

Flexibility in scheduling

Education

2+ Year post-secondary diploma or degree

Job description

About Mountain Plains Community Services Society of the North (MPCSSN): Established in 1972, MPCSSN is a charitable society dedicated to delivering diverse community and family-focused programming tailored to the unique needs of Alberta's Northwest region. We collaborate with Alberta Health Services and Alberta Human Services to provide comprehensive support services. Our organization is accredited by CARF International and is a proud member of the ALIGN Association of Community Services and the Children’s Welfare League of Canada.

Our Commitment to You:

• Core training upon hiring in Trauma-Informed Care, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, First Aid, and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training; ongoing professional development opportunities, including training in person-centered care, Mental Health First Aid & therapeutic programming
• Vacation entitlement of two weeks in the first year, increasing to four weeks in the second year of employment
• Educational support after 2 years of employment
• Comprehensive benefits package at 3 months of employment
• $500.00 Wellness Spending Benefit as well as RRSP Matching Benefit up to $100 per month at 6 months employment
• $48,124.00 Annual Salary; Annual Salary Increment of $1000.00 up to six (6) years of employment

Program: The Nova Program is a supported living environment with two operating locations in the community of Grande Prairie. The Nova Program is committed to equipping our persons-served with the necessary tools and skills to develop the life skills necessary to live as independently as possible through their day-to-day lives. The Nova Support Home is intended for long-term support, supporting adults into their senior years. Programming is highly individualized, allowing for a high quality, person-centered support model.

Role: The role of the Support Liaison is to develop and implement both group and individualized programming initiatives for persons-served. The Support Liaison role is dynamic, and requires flexibility, priority management skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams. The Support Liaison must anticipate and respond to both operational and service delivery needs of the program.

The Support Liaison will report directly to their Program Manager and indirectly to their division’s Service Enhancement Coordinator (Executive Leadership). The Support Liaison will work in collaboration with their home program team as well as the Support Liaison team to create and facilitate initiatives that will drive and inspire personal growth and development for persons-served. Using both trauma-informed and person-centered approaches, the Support Liaison will build meaningful relationships with persons-served and will assist in teaching life and independent living skills to the individuals served in a cooperative environment.

This position includes variable hours and shifts, including but not limited to potential day shifts, awake night shifts, and sleep shifts. In addition to this, Support Liaisons will be responsible for one (1) weekend on-call per month in their designated home program.

Responsibilities:

• Use creativity and flexibility to create a visual daily schedule based on program and individual needs, focusing time on appropriate group activities and individualized programming
• Monitor and track individuals’ person-centered goals, and work with program team to ensure deadlines are adhered to and recorded
• Assist persons-served in creating a network of community supports and involve relevant agencies and family members where appropriate
• Coordinate and communicate all support strategies and community networking plans with their Program Manager, including monthly reporting on scheduled activities and their therapeutic value to persons served
• One weekend a month designated on-call for home program
• Professional collaboration with program stakeholders, including funding bodies, RCMP and other law officials, representatives of the justice system, and community members
• Champion programming initiatives to Agency members to ensure all staff are supporting persons-served using trauma informed, therapeutic interventions
• Collaborate with Support Liaison team to implement Agency-wide programming projects and events
• Attend all meetings, appointments, case-conferences and training as delegated by their Program Manager
• Participate in monthly supervisions with respective supervisors and attend monthly staff meetings
• Liaise and collaborate with family members or natural supports of persons-served to ensure a holistic approach to service delivery
• Support employee onboarding process within the Agency by facilitating Agency tours
• Complete all other delegated tasks at the discretion of Leadership

Hiring requirements:

• Education: 2+Year post-secondary diploma or degree
• Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License
• Driver’s Abstract
• Clear Criminal Records Check
• Clear Children’s Services Intervention Check
• Vehicle Insurance stating $2 million liability and access to a reliable vehicle

Hiring Assets:

• Education or experience in supporting individuals with developmental disabilities an asset.

At Mountain Plains Community Services Society of the North, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.