Family Support Educator #31021
Company: Northern Lights Regional Health Center
Job Description
Posting #:12-455
Classification Title: Home Visitation Advocate
Type: Temporary Full Time
City/Town: Fort McMurray
Location: Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
Unit/Dept: Public Health
Union: H.S.A.A
FTE: 1.00
Date Posted: 2012-08-09
Closed Date: 2012-08-16 Time: 23:59
Position Starts: 2012-08-17
Temporary Expiry Date: Approximately March 31, 2013
Hours per Shift: 7.75 hours
Shifts per Cycle: 20 shifts
Length of Shift Cycle: 4 week shift cycle
Shift Pattern: Days
Salary/Benefits: $24.45 - $31.78 per hour
*In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
Responsibilities/Duties:
Meet as required with families with children ages birth to 6 years in their homes to provide healthy family services. Services include determining eligibility and/or community linkage, providing parenting support and child development information, assisting in strengthening parent-child relationships and reducing risks associated with abuse and neglect using a range of intervention and adult education approaches.
Key Responsibilities:
- Complete growth and development assessments and follow up as required
- Maintain professional accountability
- Provide anticipatory guidance for clients
- Build and maintain relationships with multi-displinary team
- Provide education to partners and clients
- Group presentations as required
Qualifications:
- Two Year Diploma in Early Childhood Development or related field from an accredited college or university
- Minimum two years experience involved with care/services to families with young children
- Knowledge of infant and child development
- Experience and willingness to work with culturally diverse communities/participants
- Ability to establish positive working relationships
- Time management, record keeping, interpersonal problem solving and listening skills
- Computer skills including the ability to utilize work processing (Outlook and Excel)
- Demonostrated ability to exercise professional judgment in an independent practice setting
- Demonstrated communication, organizational; consulative and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work both independently and as a team member in an interdisciplinary environment
Additional Information:
- Vehicle Required - Required to provide a vehicle for business use; along with acceptable driver's abstract and proof of business insurance
- Driver's License Required
- Travel Required
To Apply
Apply online at www.healthjobs.ab.ca or via Fax: (780)402-8104
All applications must include the competition number and a current resume to be received by Human Resources no later than midnight of the closing date. We thank all candidates for their applications however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.