Careers

PARENT AIDE

1 FULL-TIME, PERMANENT POSITION

Specific duties

·        Responsible for providing one on one support services consisting of the following: teaching parenting skills, budgeting skills, homemaking skills, life skills or other services as identified by the Family Services Worker

·        Responsible for monitoring of family visits in critical situations where child’s safety is in question when children are in care of Kanaweyimik

·        Establishing a relationship of trust and support by being caring and honest, showing primary concern to the family

·        Helping families become involved in activities designed to reduce isolation and to establish support systems

·        Encouraging school and medical appointments by accompanying the family and support the family in appropriately assertive behavior

·        Engaging in the enjoyable activities with the family and teaching them how to enjoy their children

·        Helping parents become aware of the stages and process of child development

·        Teaching life skills, such as home management, parenting skills, budgeting and hygiene

·        Serving as abridge between home and others in order to facilitate community services

Qualifications

·        Must have a minimum of certificate in from a recognized School of Social Work or equivalent training and work experience in the human services field

·        Must have a minimum of two years experience in the human services field and proven ability to work in the human services field, mainly child protection and family services

·        Must demonstrate knowledge of the area of Native family systems

·        Must demonstrate knowledge in the area of family violence dynamics

·        Must demonstrate knowledge of effects of separation as it relates to placement of children

·        Must demonstrate knowledge of the Child & Family Services Act

·        Must demonstrate knowledge of the Family Systems theory and case management practices

·        Excellent verbal, written and time management skills are required

·        Must have a valid Saskatchewan driver’s license is required

·        Must demonstrate computer knowledge and application

·        A clear criminal records check and vulnerable sectors check must be presented at interview

Application is open until successful candidate is selected. Start date to be determined.  Please forward resumes by fax, email or mail to:  (306) 445-2533, marleneb@kanaweyimik.com.

Only successful applicants will be contacted for scheduled interviews. Recruitment process to continue until a successful candidate is selected.

Kanaweyimik Child & Family Services, Inc.

P.O. Box1270

Battleford,Saskatchewan

S0M 0E0

Attention:       Marlene Bugler

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