Purpose_Society Purpose Society

Inspiring Change

Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $29.00 /hour

LOWER MAINLAND PURPOSE SOCIETY
Position: FDW/SAW

Hours: 35 hours per week (Full-time)

Job Summary:

The Family Development Worker/ Supervised Access Worker position is a hybrid role, providing family development support and/or supervised access services as needed. As part of the Family Programs team at Purpose Society, the FDW/SAW regularly collaborates with team members and other colleagues across the organization.

Family Development Workers assist families experiencing significant levels of stress or conflict, where the development of parenting strategies, a better understanding of child development, behavior management skills, and life coping skills will reduce stress and promote stability.
Supervised Access Workers provide supervision and monitoring for visits between parents/families and children, where there are child protection concerns.

Duties:

Family Development Worker (FDW):

Assess the strengths and needs of families, and provide goal-focused brief intervention.
Teach parenting skills and behavior management techniques to assist families to manage children’s behavior and promote development of skills for children to manage their own behavior.
Assist families to manage or deal with a situational or emerging crisis and reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect.
Participate in integrated case management, including monitoring and reviewing progress toward specified service goals and outcomes.
Provide resources and services to stabilize families in crisis.
Complete all required documentation and maintain files in accordance with the agency’s accreditation standards.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, the funder, and other community partners.

Supervised Access Worker (SAW):

Provide a safe, secure and supportive environment for supervised access visits.
Where necessary, provide transportation of children/youth to and from visitation site.
Provide guidance and modeling for parenting skills.
Enable children and families to promote and nurture appropriate, positive relationships with one another.
Intervene during visits should any safety concerns arise.
Prepare and submit clear and objective visit reports.
Communicate regularly with child protection social workers.
Participate in Family Case Planning Conferences and Integrated Case Management, including monitoring and reviewing expectations, progress and outcomes.
Maintain files in accordance with the accreditation standards.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, the funder, and other community partners.

Qualifications:

Minimum of an undergraduate degree in a related area (e.g. social work, child and youth care, psychology) and two years of experience in the field of family and children services, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience working with at-risk and marginalized children and families
Experience working with families from diverse cultural backgrounds
Strong verbal and written communication, and problem solving skills
Knowledge of child development, positive parenting and family dynamics
Knowledge of behavior management techniques
Knowledge of behavioral and neurological disorders
Willingness to actively participate in professional development opportunities
Current First-Aid and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certifications
Flexibility to work evenings
Bilingual or Multilingual an asset
Vehicle and valid Class 5 driver’s license required