Foster Care​/Child In Care Services Coordinator, Temp

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The Program

Taproot Community Support Services (formerly WJS Canada) works to improve the lives of persons in their communities through a variety of programs and services.

The Program

Taproot Community Support Services (formerly WJS Canada) works to improve the lives of persons in their communities through a variety of programs and services.

Taproot Community Support Services Services for Children and Family Services and Community Living Services, serves children, youth and adults with moderate to severe behavioral problems, or who maybe diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or FASD, Developmental Disabilities (DD), or other Mental health diagnosis, in our Shared Living and Contracted child in care programs throughout British Columbia.

Our commitment is to provide the people we serve with programs that maximize progress and independence, support unique strengths and qualities, and encourage integration into the community. We work to improve quality of life served by enabling those in our care to be as self directed as possible and encouraging them to make their own decisions as to what they want for their lives.

The Position

The Foster Care / Child In Care Services Coordinator (also referred to as the Quality Analyst - QA) oversees contracted providers who, under an agreement with Taproot, share their home or provide care in a Taproot home, with a child/youth/adult with a developmental disability, medical or behavioural challenges and/or children in care under the Ministry of Children and Family Development. This position recruits, screens and selects new contracted providers based on an established criteria and completes SAFE studies.

They also assist current providers in day to day support, planning for transitions, monitors the service, and provides quality assurance to funders, families and the agency. The position requires other office-related duties such as data entry, filing, etc.

Scheduling

• One (1) permanent, full-time position available:
• 40 hours per week with a flexible weekday, day shift schedule ), to meet the operational needs of the contracted providers
• Requires the full ability to perform on-call duties
• Will require that the position be based at the Taproot Community Support Services program office in Surrey, BC.
• Ability to travel within the Lower Mainland and Nanaimo region of the province.

• Develop and implement competency based training and coordinates professional supports for Taproot contracted caregivers.
• Provide regularly scheduled and/or unannounced monitoring visits to homes.
• Work with case management teams to develop and implement comprehensive transition plans that ensure individuals are successful transitioning into new homes; transitioning from children to adult services, and transitions related to discharge.
• Assist caregivers to develop emergency response, safety and contingency planning.
• Utilize standardized assessment and monitoring instruments to ensure continuity of procedures and consistency in follow up.
• Conduct home studies as required.
• Review recommendations and required action plans with caregivers.
• Write incident reports as required.
• Ensure all Taproot caregiver locations are operating in conformance with CARF/COA standards and legislated requirements.
• Maintain current contact notes and program reports.
• Liaise with funders, families and community agencies.
• Attend and provides information at multidisciplinary case management meetings as required
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed
• Participate in the quality improvement and risk management committees
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as required.
• Prior…