Family Support Worker, Children's Services - Geraldton, FSW

Salary range: $51,901.07 - $59,325.32 per annum

Benefits:

• Competitive and comprehensive employer-paid health and dental benefits, along with paid sick time
• The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• 12 paid days off to honour and observe statutory holidays, including a holiday shutdown during the winter break
• 4 weeks’ vacation with 3 Family Care Days and 3 Floater Days pro-rated for the first year of employment

Other Benefits:

• Expense claim reimbursement for mileage and meals when traveling across the district
• Flexible work schedule following accrual of flex time
• Opportunities for growth and professional development
• Agency Wellness Committee initiatives
• Financial assistance with relocation is available

The Family Support Worker (FSW), Children's Services is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), 12-month contract role based on-site, in-person in Geraldton, ON. Working within a Recovery Framework, the Family Support Worker (FSW), Children’s Services supports children and youth (birth to 17 years of age), living with mental health challenges and/or developmental disabilities, and their families/guardians and communities across the District of Thunder Bay.

The FSW, Children’s Services works as an integral part of a clinical team, and collaboratively with Children’s Counsellors, and is responsible to provide mental health and developmental supports, including but not limited to: targeted prevention (e.g., education, facilitation of psycho-social educational groups, presentations, etc.), case management and service coordination including referrals to specialized services, crisis response and family support.

• Recovery-focused and person-centered orientation
• Effective planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Mindful and self-reflective
• Critical thinking skills
• Adaptable and flexible
• Excellent communication skills
• Resourceful
• Sound decision-making skills
• Accountable and dependable
• Networking and relationship-building skills
• Creative and innovative
• Ability to work both independently and within an interdisciplinary team

Working with children and youth who are living with mental health challenges and/or developmental disabilities, in addition to families/guardians and community, duties include, but are not limited to:

• Through the Access Network and via the liaising with the most appropriate physician(s), community agencies and/or care providers, facilitating the removal of barriers to care and connection to services and ensuring the wrapping around of these services to best meet the holistic needs of the client.
• Individually and/or collaboratively with Children’s Counsellors, developing, collaboratively with the client and/or family/guardian, Personal Plans of Care based on the principles of person-centered planning, self-determination and choice and providing services reflective of this plan.
• Providing education, information, referral and case management.
• Developing and/or facilitating psycho-educational and/or support groups for children, youth and families/guardians.
• Facilitating educational workshops and delivering presentations.
• Ensuring that the protection and rights of children and families/guardians are addressed in accordance with applicable legislation, Standards of Practice and NOSP policies and procedures.
• Maintaining a client caseload consistent with expectations of the role.
• Documenting all client engagement, case management activities and client progress in the electronic client clinical record.
• Maintaining confidentiality and working in a manner consistent with ethical guidelines of the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers.
• Participating in the clinical supervision and performance enhancement process.
• Developing personal goals for continued learning and engaging in ongoing development and self-evaluation.
• Assisting, precepting and providing support for colleagues, students and others to enhance and further develop clinical practice.

• Participate as an active and contributing member of the NOSP team.
• Participate in team and agency staff meetings, actively contributing to discussion, planning and problem solving.
• Parti…