| Family Support Worker (Position
Vacant)
P.O. Box 717
Mobert,ON
P0M 2J0
Tollfree:
888-797-1123
Telephone:
(807) 822-2134
Fax:
(807) 822-2850
Email:
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Family support workers assist families who
are experiencing problems, visiting them regularly to offer practical help
and emotional support. The aim is to allow children to remain with their
families rather than being taken into care.
Families are referred by social workers, and the work will vary depending
on the particular needs of the family. Problems can include drug and
alcohol abuse, a parent in hospital or in prison, marital or financial
difficulties, a child or parent with a disability, or parents who need
support in acquiring parenting skills.
Family support workers plan the type and length of support needed with the
social worker and their own manager. They support parents in acquiring
parenting and home management skills, such as physical and emotional care,
playing with the children, dealing with discipline and behaviour
difficulties, and budgeting.
In crisis situations, such as a child being abandoned in the home, or a
single parent going into hospital, family support workers may move into
the home on a very short term basis until alternative care can be found.
They may also assist social workers in assessing the family situation when
children have returned home after being in care.
Family support workers keep records of their work, and these reports may
sometimes be used in evidence in court if it becomes necessary to take out
a care order on the children. They may also be required to attend case
conferences and other meetings.
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