Competition #2024-R35

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

OVERVIEW: The Southern Care Program requires a caring and nurturing individual or couple to provide a long-term placement in a stable home environment for youth between the ages of 11-17. This position requires training, education, and experience in the field of child development, childcare and foster care.

The Southern Care Program provides in-home support and respite along with guidance from a team of professionals including a Case Manager, Therapeutic Support and Cultural supports through our Wellness Team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Provide the day-to-day primary responsibilities of caring for the youth; this includes ensuring medical, physical, emotional, cultural, and educational needs are met.
• Maintain expenditures related to youth and home, maintain a safe and welcoming home environment, provide appropriate clothing, and adhere to Foster Care regulations and the child maintenance guidelines.
• Respond to incidents and concerns from a trauma-informed perspective.
• Utilize a therapeutic and holistic approach to support wellness focusing on all four quadrants of the medicine wheel
• Be a healthy role model and source of guidance for the development of daily life and social skills.
• Support the child in attendance of medical appointments, therapeutic resources, counseling, or other appointments as required.
• Participate in the assessment and case planning for the short and long-term care plans for the child.
• Facilitate family and community connection by working alongside family and community in meeting case planning objectives and maintaining regularly scheduled visits.
• Maintain clear and concise file recordings and reports and provide to supervisor on a scheduled basis and provide incident reports as necessary.
• Communicate with support team, supervisor, and agency workers in a professional and cooperative manner.
• Attend all requisite training provided by or offered through Shawenim Abinoojii Inc. (SAI).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The successful candidate(s) will provide Foster Care services in their own home or in a home owned and managed by (SAI).

• Excellent communication and team-work skills.
• Strong organizational, and time-management skills.
• Knowledge and/or understanding of Indigenous perspectives, First Nations culture and traditional philosophies.
• Knowledge of Anishinaabe family systems.
• Ability to speak Anishinaabe is preferred and considered an asset.
• Expanded knowledge and skill base working with various social, psychological, and physical health needs.
• Ability to approach this role from a place of empathy and kindness, with knowledge of Indigenous culture and history.
• Must possess a valid Manitoba driver's license and have access to a vehicle with the ability to provide a clear drivers abstract.
• Must have a satisfactory Criminal Record (vulnerable Sector Check), Child Abuse Registry Check and Prior Contact Check are mandatory.

SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS:

Support for Foster Parent(s) is provided through the Southern Care Program team as well as through Southeast Child and Family Services workers.

These include, but are not limited to:

• Generous Compensation in the form of a service fee as well as funds to provide for the needs of the children
• A large, well maintained with specific maintenance services provided by SAI
• Weekly contact and ongoing home visits from SAI Case Managers and Therapeutic Support
• Orientation, training, and ongoing learning
• Respite and in home support is provided
• Peer support and monthly caregiver meetings
• Conferences and recognition event

For the best results please apply directly through bamboohr.com using the following link: https://saihr.bamboohr.com/jobs/?source=shawenim-abinoojii

You are also welcome to apply to [email protected] or drop your resume off at our main office located at 865 Main Street.

WE THANK ALL WHO APPLY HOWEVER ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES, SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SELF-DECLARED CANDIDATES (FIRST NATIONS, INUIT OR METIS).