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ABOUT QBQW CFS INC.: We are a growing Indigenous community-based organization, serving five southern and northern Indigenous communities of children, youth, families & Elders. Our Vision is to build communities of strong, healthy, successful Indigenous people and families connected to each other and to their roots by fostering their health & well-being through culturally relevant services, support, and advocacy.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Foster Care Resource Worker is responsible for the recruitment, assessment and training of foster care providers for QBOW Child and Family Services Inc. The Foster Care Resource Worker will be responsible for coordinating the provision of comprehensive specialized foster home services for children in temporary or permanent care and children at risk. This includes recruiting and actively promoting the foster care program in the community, as well as investigating, assessing and counseling new foster parent applicants to determine suitability. The Foster Care Resource Worker will investigate quality of care issues in foster homes and reassessments of active foster homes ensuring to follow established protocols as part of the planning process to ensure quality foster care service delivery.
WHY QBOW CFS INC.:
Opportunity to work alongside cultural knowledge keepers & Elders
Holistic, culturally safe, approaches to serving our clients and community
Freedom to share and observe own cultural practices (i.e. smudging in the office)
Paid Annual and Sick leave days;
Mental Health and Employee and Family Assistance Programs that utilized Equine Therapy.
Focuses on the Reunification of families.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Diploma in Indigenous Social Work/Social Work
3 Years experience working with Indigenous Families in crisis with demonstrated facilitation experience
Valid Class 5 Drivers License
Submission of current CPIC & Vulnerable Sector Check
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Significant use of memory
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
Work Setting
- Social and family service agency
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Adult
- Male
- Female
- Elderly
- Child
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Community development
- Child welfare
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