child and youth worker

*Family Support - Youth Worker *

*Job Title: Family Support Worker / Child and Youth Worker *

(Independent Contract Worker with OUR Centre Foster Care services)

*Report to:* Foster Family

*Job Purpose:* Support OUR Center foster families and the children/Youth in their care.

*Responsibilities and Duties:*

• Caring professional who is reliable and trustworthy
• Communicates effectively and builds positive supportive relationships with children/youth and family.
• Commitment to ensure identified goals are being met while providing quality life experiences in home and in the community.
• Flexible and creative in activities with children/youth
• Reports to foster family any unusual concerns
• Complete necessary paperwork
• Appropriate attire and behavior
• Represents OUR Center Foster Care in a positive fashion.
• Adhere to confidentiality, code of ethics and OUR Center policies and procedures.
• Able to work flexible hours which will include weekends and evenings.

*Qualifications and Skills: *

Family Support Workers require a diploma, from a college that relates to working with families and children *or* equivalent or has a proven work/volunteer record of experience. They must have an up-to-date *Broad Record/ Non-Parent Custody Police Check* along with a *Children?s Aid Society (CAS) record check.*

A valid driver?s license and safe reliable vehicle are mandatory and a minimum of $2 million liability vehicle insurance, drivers abstract, annual certification in First Aid, CPR and Non-violent crisis intervention*.*

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10.0 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person