Family Support Worker

Family Support Worker – Spark Foundation of Lloydminster

If this post describes you,?we want to hear from you! Please apply with a COVER LETTER and RESUME by November 22, 2024.

As a Fulltime employee, you will:

• Have access to an attractive health/dental benefit plan (available after 3 months for fulltime and part time employees)
• Paid flex/wellness days
• Earn vacation time accumulated at a rate of 6% of hours worked immediately upon hire.

Wage: $22.00-$27.06 per hour

Position Overview

As the Full-Time, Permanent?Family Support Worker,?you will be responsible for providing connection and?support to children/youth and their mothers who have been impacted by family violence.

In this role you will promote each family’s strengths and goals through individualized support plans and services and support strong parent-child relationships through family engagement activities. As well, you will offer children/youth and mothers practical assistance with daily needs and routines, childcare, and programming.

The Family Support Worker:

??Promotes positive parent/child interaction through information, role modeling and positive options for guiding children’s behaviors.

??Acts as an advocate on behalf of the families as needed. Makes referrals to appropriate community resources and assists mothers and their children to connect with these resources.

??Supports families with their day-to-day routines, practical needs, and activities while at the Emergency Shelter/Dol Mar Manor.

?Engages children/youth in activities and play that promote strengths, interests, and the wellbeing of each child.

??Provides childcare options for mothers who are residents of the LIHS Shelter and Transitional Housing Program.

Experience and Competencies

• Post-secondary education and 2 years experience in a?Human Services or Child Development?field; accompanied with experience and/or education supporting vulnerable populations, children/youth and families would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge in interpersonal violence, trauma-sensitive practices, knowledge of child development/behavior is a must.
• You must have a valid drivers license, clean drivers abstract, and a minimum of three years driving and insurance history.

The Spark Foundation of Lloydminster has a vision: A community where all individuals experience safe connections and lifetimes of wellbeing. The Spark Foundation of Lloydminster evolves to provide safety, support and education through opportunities that empower all individuals in the communities we serve. We provide many services with this philosophy in mind within the areas of violence, abuse, homelessness and youth engagement.

Copy and paste link into browser to learn more about our organization and benefits:

https://www.sparklloydminster.ca/jobs

No phone calls please, if you would like to follow up on your application you can send an email to mandyn@sparklloydminster.ca

Job Types: Full-time Permanent

Salary: $22.00-$27.06 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening Shift
• Weekends