Family Support Worker

Overview

Reporting to the Family Support Supervisor and/or the Executive Director, the Family Support Worker will work collaboratively with parents and their children to provide support within the program and to foster the necessary parenting skills to successfully reunify and thrive independently in the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a trusting relationship with both parents and their children
• Meet regularly with parents and their children to support physical, emotional, mental & spiritual needs
• Keep accurate records and reports of each family’s progress
• Observe and assist parents to maintain a safe & healthy living environment within their apartment
• Communicate needs, concerns, observations to the Family Support Supervisor and Executive Director
• Administer medication as needed and ensure medication is taken as directed
• Occasional cleaning / packing of suites in ...