SPECIAL SERVICES INTEGRATION WORKER

Nature and Scope of Job Role: 

Little Mountain Neighbourhood House Society is seeking a Special Services Integration Worker for its Children & Youth Department. The individual hired in this position is responsible for supporting children and youth with developmental delays, disabilities, and special needs, through weekly 1-1 visits in the community. The worker connects clients with community resources and works towards achieving individual client goals. The focus of each visit is on building life skills, social skills, and communication skills. 

The number of each worker’s assigned clients is based on the worker's availability and on the number of
clients referred to our services. Referrals are received from the Ministry of Children and Family
Development. The hours of work will vary depending on the number of clients assigned; 5 hours of work
each week per client; working with 2-4 clients per week. This position will require work during evenings
and weekends, based on children/youth and their families availability. This is a unionized position (CUPE Local 1936) that reports to the Director of Children and Youth Services.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Develop positive and supportive relationships with client and family
  • Liaise between family, social workers, and direct supervisor
  • Plan, implement, and evaluate service plan goals
  • Identify and utilize appropriate community resources and programs for addressing client goals
  • Advocate on behalf of clients and families when appropriate
  • Maintain accurate, timely, confidential client notes, and progress reports as required
  • Maintain accurate budget for program expenses
  • Complete and submit timesheets to direct supervisor
  • Attend regular team meetings as scheduled
  • Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience: 

  • Relevant post-secondary education and training related to special needs, child/youth care, social
    services, or combination education and minimum 1-year experience in relevant field
  • Demonstrated experience with reporting and general administration
  • Knowledge and understanding of capacity building and strength-based approaches
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to use computers applications
  • Experience working directly with individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, linguistic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Ability to work effectively individually and as a part of a team
  • Knowledge of child development theories an asset
  • Fluency in a second language an asset
  • Experience in working in unionized environment and/or Neighbourhood House an asset
  • Valid Standard First Aid/CPR certificate
  • Criminal record check is required

 

Salary:$22.01-$25.47 per hour as per current Collective Agreement.

Posting closes on Wednesday, November 29, 2023.

Please send a cover letter and resume to: Andrea Canales
Email: andreac@lmnhs.bc.ca

Thank you for your interest in Little Mountain Neighbourhood House. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Little Mountain Neighbourhood House is an Equal Opportunity