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Description

Position Summary

    Intensive family support staff will be available to respond to emergent requests to enter homes and provide support services to families in crisis.
    Services will be flexible and creative in order to meet the varied needs of high risk families.
    Services will include a variety of supports including; teaching, mentoring, connection to counseling (to established community services CBOs), conflict resolution, care services, and reduction of isolation.
    Intensive support workers will participate with the Ministry of Social Services(MSS), Mobile Crisis Services Inc. and the families to develop safety and care plans for the family.
    Intensive support workers will develop safety plans with the parents with addiction issues that support safety for children while recognizing the concept of harm reduction versus abstinence.
    Accompany parents to court or other appointments as required.
    Hours of work may vary and may include weekends.
    Involvement with the family will be up to a period of 6 weeks, involvement past 6 weeks requires approval of a service manager.


General Requirements

    Knowledge of Indigenous culture.
    Excellent interpersonal skills and client service skills
    Ability to develop effective working relationships with staff, peers, and MSS.
    Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to a wide variety of tasks and functions.
    Education and/or experience an asset.
    A criminal record check as well as vulnerable persons check