Foster Care Support Worker

Foster Care Support Worker

Reporting to the Supervisor of the Foster Care Network, the Foster Care Support Worker is responsible for therapeutic and support services to troubled youth and their foster families in order to promote enduring substitute family-based care. The provision of these services may include recruiting, training; matching and supporting foster families in addition to offering clinically based care individual intervention, system co-ordination, and crisis support. Although primary focus is with Foster Care the support worker may be deployed in education, residential or community services

Diploma/Degree in one of the Human Sciences, Child Care or a related field. Minimum four (4) years experience working with children and/or adolescents and families. In-home support experience preferred.

Must have own transportation. Current Standard First Aid Certification.

Personal suitability is an important consideration.