Family Support - Intake Worker

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Employment Opportunity / BISSELL CENTRE EDMONTON
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Position: Family Support - Intake Worker / Terms: part-time relief / Location: Edmonton / Salary: Commensurate with education & experience/ Closing Date: Fri. November 20, 2009.
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: C" `$ J3 q6 C1 x7 ]1 H3 y+ m: MAbstract: Bissell Centre is a nonprofit community resource centre providing support to people living in poverty with a vision of neighbour helping neighbour. General Job Description: The Family Support Worker offers both emergency and ongoing support for socially and economically disadvantaged families in Edmonton who have the least access to resources. This assistance may include advocacy, referrals, accompaniment to appointments to court and with Child Welfare and enhancing the capacity of families to provide appropriate care for their children.

Education/Experience: Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Social Work or equivalent and relevant experience. Knowledge of poverty, homelessness and Edmonton’s urban core. Skills/Abilities: Strong written & verbal communication/effective assessment skills; have the ability to collaboratively develop goal plans with parents and evaluate their attainment; be able to advocate and have the ability to establish rapport/trust with the participants; have strong problem solving skills & ability to prioritize/multi-task.

. T4 J% U6 c& m( [3 M& f1 HPLUS: be knowledgeable about community resources/health services. The ideal candidate can be self-directed/work well within a team; develop productive working relationships with program participants and community agencies; be knowledgeable about pre/post natal support & Child Welfare Act; to maintain accurate written caseload notes, computer records (dBase program).
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TO APPLY – Submit CV in confidence, including cover letter to:

6 j* ~5 F& d) U1 u- Y/ `$ _& O2 VWendy Gaunt, Manager Child & Family Resource Centre
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c/o email: wgaunt@bissellcentre.org Fax: 780.441.3580