Family Support Worker
The Children's Aid Society of the Districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin
Job Description
JOB FUNCTION
Under the supervision of the Service Supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for providing intensive and customized services as determined in the Outcome Plan. The Family Support Worker is also responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and managing visits between children and their family members geared to assess and enhance parental skills and capacities. The Family support worker is to provide practical assistance, advocacy for children, caregivers, and families in order to enhance family functioning, prevent the admission of children to care, and facilitate the earliest possible discharge of children in care.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
- Two (2) year Social Service Worker (SSW) or Child and Youth Worker (CYW) diploma or diploma/degree in the human services field.
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum two (2) years of rele...