Job Description
WHO WE ARE
Are you a Home Visitation Support Professional looking to make an impact in your community? Do you have endless optimism, ready to move and create change in the community? Through the vision to eliminate poverty in our community and guided by a passionate concern for the dignity and well-being of each individual, Bissell Centre’s work is based on building relationships, hope and trust. Our community comes from all walks of life and so do we.
Through our programs we work to empower people from meeting their own basic daily needs to having sustainable livelihoods, secure housing, and feeling hope for the future and make plans for a prosperous life. By joining Bissell Centre, you will become part of a fast-paced and dedicated team that works together to realize our vision.
Currently, Bissell Centre is looking for an individual wanting to join the Home Visitation team. Are you ready to be our Home Visitation Support Worker and make an impact in our community?
Job Purpose
To provide case management support and coverage for FASS Adult Advocate, FASD System Navigator, FASS Justice Advocate, PCAP Mentor.
The FASS Advocate, FASD System Navigator and FASS Justice Advocate, works with adults diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and their immediate social networks to improve their life circumstances by providing support and advocacy.
THE PCAP Mentor provides in-home, one-one-one mentoring services with a focus on reducing or stopping alcohol and/or drug use during pregnancy. The FASS/PCAP Casual Advocate provides extensive role-modeling and practical assistance and connects participants to a comprehensive variety of services in the community.
Duties and Responsibilities
Program Delivery
- FASS Advocate and FASS Justice Advocate, providing coverage for a caseload of up to 15 adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
- FASD System Navigator providing intake and system navigation for up to 80 participants.
- PCAP Mentor, providing coverage for 15 adults who are pregnant or 6 months post-partum.
- Family Support Worker provide coverage for up to 15 families in the case management stream and provide intake/support for families requesting basic needs services.
- Collaboratively assess and ensure participants complete the FASS/PCAP assessment to identify their strength, resources, needs and aspirations to provide greater opportunities for enhanced support to the participants.
- Work with participants to access their basic needs and assist them to obtain critical necessities immediately which include financial support/budgeting, housing, legal and psychological/mental health/addiction treatment, or enrolment through other agencies/service providers.
- Assess and enhance participants’ readiness to make positive changes
- Work with participants regularly to collaboratively set goals, develop a plan of action, evaluate success, and revise plan accordingly
- Assist participants with implementation of the plan through role-modeling, teaching, information, brokering, advocacy, and providing practical assistance
- Make active connections between participants and community resources and advocate for realistic and appropriate service plans for the participants.
- Demonstrate to service providers effective ways of working with participants that are often considered difficult and incapable of change
- Transport participants to appointments as necessary until participants are stabilized and able to organize a reliable system themselves
- Provide childcare while participants are attending appointments
- Present and advocate the program to service providers in the community to gain their continual support and good working relationship.
- PCAP Casual mentors will assist in the strengthening of caregiver-child relationships, promotion of healthy childhood growth and development outcomes, and encourage safe home environments.
- Work with a strength based, relational, harm reduction approach.
- Establish trusting relationships with participants, their family, and support network
General and Administrative
- Maintain accurate written file notes, computer records, program information, and critical incident reports within established time standards
- Experience with ETO, ADP, and Starting Point are an asset
- Provide latest program information and updated statistics as required
- Maintain and submit accurate mileage and expense logs for reimbursement
- Participate in probationary staff reviews
- Attend scheduled staff and supervision meetings
- Perform other duties as required
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, result oriented, good time management, strong organizational, problem-solving and advocacy skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word
- Familiarity with issues of poverty, homelessness, and Edmonton’s urban core
- Familiarity working with high risk populations and an understanding of Indigenous cultures, history, and current issues
Education and Experience
- Degree or Diploma in Social Science or related discipline
- Employees with Social Work Diploma/Degree/Masters are required to provide and maintain ongoing registration, in good standing, with Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) as per Alberta Health Professions Act
- Minimum of one-year related employment experience e.g. high-risk populations, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or community development
- Alberta Class 5 License, satisfactory driver’s abstract and a vehicle
Conditions of Work
- Some evening and weekend work may be required
- Operation of personal vehicle with required insurance
Personal Characteristics
The Home Visitation Casual Support Worker should demonstrate competence in all of the following:
- Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behaviour and business practices and ensure own behaviour is consistent with these standards and aligns with the mission and core values of Bissell Centre.
- Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.
- Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
- Focus on Participant Needs: Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of participants and the community to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational parameters.
- Foster Teamwork: Foster, sustain and role model productive team management practices, and contribute to a positive team environment. Share expertise and knowledge to support, coach and develop others.
- Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions that are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
- Organizational Skills: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities.
- Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement action plans, and evaluate the process and results.
- Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
Screening Requirements
- Criminal Record Check
- CWIS Check
- Valid driver’s license and proof of $2 million PLPD insurance
Training requirements
- Standard First Aid and CPR
- Conflict Into Calm Training
- Suicide Prevention
The above-noted training must be completed during the first three months of employment.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, Bissell Centre continues to take action to protect person served and staff. Strategies related to Bissell Centre’s response to COVID-19 are driven by the guiding principle of taking all reasonable precautions and measures to protect the health and safety of both persons served and staff. In keeping with this intentional purpose, COVID-19 full vaccination is a condition of employment for new hires, except due to legitimate, established exceptions.
Bissell Centre is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to diversity within our community and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability. Bissell Centre is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees, in accordance with provincially and federally legislated protected grounds.
Job Type: Casual
Salary: From $20.00 per hour
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Post-Doctorate (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2023-08-04
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