Family Support Worker (Polaris)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : The hourly range for this role is $26.42 - $37.29

Family Support Worker

(Practicing Professional 2, PS4)

Are you passionate about contributing to the community? Are you interested in working for an organization that is committed to learning and growing, puts people at the centre of our work, believes in a culture of belonging and building on the strength of our community?

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health supports individuals, families and communities as they work to strengthen their wellbeing and mental health. Our vision is to have a connected community where all people thrive.

WHATS THE OPPORTUNITY?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Family Support Worker to join our Home and Community Outreach team! In this role you will provide direct support to the family members of children who have been identified as having significant mental health challenges. The Family Support Worker provides a variety of support services to children and family members in their home and in various community settings. This is a full time permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.

Through the establishment of trusting, supportive and creative relationships with family members and especially primary caregivers, the Family Support Worker will model, teach, coach and encourage improved parenting coping skills and strategies. They will work in-vivo with the family, in their home and in other community settings. They will be a source of information, guidance and support, a problem-solving partner, an advocate and an encourager for these families.

WHY WORK FOR US?

We are an organization that serves individuals, families and communities within the Waterloo Region! We are excited about our work, the impact we have in the community and our people (our people are our superpower!). We are committed to doing what is best for our community and to developing our people.

Join us to :

• Do work that matters
• Be part of a caring, passionate, and collaborative workplace that lives its values
• Learn a ton and support us in creating a more seamless experience for individuals, families and our community
• Be a part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion journey
• Put the people we serve at the centre of everything we do
• Have a positive impact in our community
• Work with an organization that supports your growth and provides opportunities for you to use your transferrable skills among other teams and programs.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY

Camino is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. At Camino we believe that diversity enriches our performance, clients, services offered, the communities where we live and work, and the lives of our employees. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources (). While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As we continue to be responsive to the changing needs of our communities, we acknowledge the historical and present-day violence and systemic barriers that continue to harm members of our Region and that we must ask ourselves not if we are complicit, but how.

Camino is committed to developing anti-oppressive practices andequitable outcomes for the families we serve while ensuring that our programs reflect and meet their needs. We recognize that we must work in collaboration with others to dismantle systems of oppression, discrimination, and violence that people face as a result of their diversity, beliefs and identities.

Building equity takes time, resources, intentional commitment and behavioural change. It is an ongoing process, and we start by recognizing the racism and discrimination faced by Indigenous people, Black people, Asian communities, racialized people, ethnic or linguistic groups, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, unhoused people, people with mental illness and people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

To help us create change and ensure that we can continue helping families thrive, Camino has invested in antiracism and anti-oppression training for all our employees. In addition, we have engaged in an organizational assessment to identify and address gaps. We have also created an Equity Leader position to help ensure our policies, processes, and practices eliminate any existence or influence of systemic racism across our organization.

We have a lot of work to do and we are committed to keep moving forward on this learning journey. We will continue to listen, learn, and take action to ensure that everyone at Camino experiences true equity, empowerment, and inclusion.