| Date Posted: | Feb 07, 2024 | |
| Closing Date: | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Location: | Medicine Hat & area | |
| Status: | Full-Time |
Description
Bridges is an early intervention and prevention initiative that is designed to support families in providing a nurturing, stimulating and safe environment for their child(ren) and is part of the Family Resource Network in Alberta. Bridges focuses on supporting families to meet their basic needs; strengthening parent/child attachment and responsive caregiving, supporting the development of healthy relationships; increasing health and well-being, strengthening parenting skills including their knowledge of child and youth development and connecting them to community resources and services. Please refer to www.bridgesfamilyprograms.com for more information about this impactful program!
Qualifications
- Certificate, Diploma or Degree and related experience in a Human Service field.
- Strong interpersonal communication, organization and administrative skills.
- Experience in strength-based, family-centered family support practice.
- Knowledge of community resources and services preferred.
- An understanding of the diversity, customs and traditions of Indigenous people and diverse multicultural experience is an asset.
- Experience working with computers, email and internet.
Responsibilities
- Providing intensive, hands-on family support including working early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed.
- Maintain a trusting, supportive relationship with families by providing information and support through regular home visits, meetings, phone calls, case conferences, etc.
- Support families in the Medicine Hat and rural areas.
- Utilize a family-centered approach to assist families in developing personal and family goals.
- At the request of an individual, advocate with them or on their behalf.
- Assist individuals in accessing community resources.
- Work collaboratively with Service providers.
- Maintain program participant files.
- Participant in association and program promotion activities.
- Enter statistical data into a computer database.
Pay Rate
24.75-25.00/hr
Hours Per Week
40
How To Apply
If you have a desire to work with families and our team and want to make a difference, please email your current resume with 2 references and a cover letter to: chok@memlane.com or deliver to: 477 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat, AB ATTN: Caitlin Hok