HOME VISITOR
Lac La Biche/Caslan/Plamondon & Surrounding Areas
35 Hours per week
The Position:
Provide early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and in-home family support services. Responsible for optimizing the home environment for the purpose of enhancing the physical and emotional well-being of children (prenatally to 6 yrs old) and their families. Assist in the strengthening of caregiver-child relationships, promotion of healthy childhood growth and development outcomes, and encourage safe home environments. Services are provided in the home and are long-term, structured, family-centred and strengths-based. Serve as a coach, giving support and encouragement to caregivers and their families, to help raise healthy children using a developmental approach that supports positive caregiver-child interactions and relationships.
What you’ll do:
Working from your home, travel to families’ homes throughout Lac La Biche and area to provide service
Establish trusting relationships with clients, their family, and support network
Assess strengths and needs in order to help create service plans and strategies to support the healthy development of the family
Work with a strength-based, relational, harm-reduction approach
Utilize screens, assessments, and observation to guide service plan
Provide confidential, emotional, and practical support to parents and caregivers
Connect families with other service providers and resources to improve their health and well-being
Advocate, as necessary, for clients to obtain the necessary supports for an improved quality of life, including basic needs, health, housing, transportation, legal, and income supports
Document all activities accurately and according to procedure
Transport clients to access services if necessary
Qualifications:
Compassionate with a positive and empathetic approach to others
Diploma in Social or Human Services, with relevant experience or equivalencies considered
Experience working with individuals and families with complex needs
Respect for the diversity of cultural differences and beliefs
Knowledge of community resources
Understanding of how to set professional boundaries
Ability to maintain computerized files and documentation
Current Child Welfare Record Check and Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Check
Valid driver’s license with a reliable car will be required
Healthy Families Healthy Futures offers a competitive benefits package, caring work environment, and opportunities for on-going training and professional development. Wage will be dependent on a combination of education and experience.
Please submit your resume and cover letter along with three work related references to main.office@hfalberta.com.
This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.