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Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Family Worker will provide counselling, guidance, support, encouragement and direction to individuals and families primarily of Indigenous ancestry.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Family Worker will:
-Work primarily with Kinship Clients referred by the Ministry of Social Services (Family Services Branch) providing support required to help them cope and maintain care for children.
-Set up a plan of action with clients and assist them in working toward becoming self-sufficient and responsible individuals.
-Provide individual and family counselling to clients geared toward an efficient healing process.
-Organize and co-ordinate Self-help workshops.
-Follow up with Home Visits to monitor progress of clients.
-Act as liaison and advocate with Landlords, Social Services and other agencies.
-Maintain up-to-date list of referral agencies and make periodic contact with these agencies to ensure a good working relationship.
-Record statistical information on each client.
-Engage in the fundraising and community engagement activities hosted by the Friendship Centre
-Subject to criminal record and vulnerable persons check
Qualifications/Requirements:
- BSW or BISW preferred.
-Knowledge of Indigenous languages and culture an asset
-Knowledge of Saskatoon's Indigenous Community Services and Supports is an asset
-Experience or background in addictions services an asset
-Valid Driver's License and reliable vehicle.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Finding information
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Social Service Worker (SSW) Diploma
- Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
Type of Community or Social Service
- Child welfare
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Services for the homeless
- Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Specific Skills
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
Work Setting
- Community or neighbourhood centre
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Seniors
- Male
- Female
- Families
- Children
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Street population
- Persons with intellectual disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with learning disabilities
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