Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre Society<\/p>\n
POSITION: <\/strong>Family Resource Worker The Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre (RMCDC) is a community-based non-profit organization providing intervention services to children, youth, and families in the communities of Maple Ridge, Pit Meadows, and Katzie First Nation. We are currently seeking a permanent full-time (37.5 hours\/week) Family Resource Worker for our Enhanced Early Intervention Program (EEIP). The EEIP is part of the Pathway to Hope initiative. It aims to enhance family support services and child-parent atachment services for families who have children aged 0-6 that are at risk of developing a mental health diagnosis and already require two or more early intervention services in the community. The core EEIP team includes Family Support Services, Infant Development and Aboriginal Infant Development Enhancement Services, Family Resource\/Intervention Services, and Infant Mental Health Services, and works in a collaborative relationship with families and existing service providers. We provide service in a variety of environments, including in the community, at family homes, and at the Centre. This position will work flexible hours, which may include some evenings and weekends. For more information regarding the Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre, visit our website at www.rmcdc.com.<\/p>\n Responsibilities:<\/strong> Qualifications:<\/strong> Preferred Skills and Abilities:<\/strong> Salary and Benefits:<\/strong> Salary range and benefits as per HSA Community Subsector Collective Agreement, according to qualifications and experience; see www.hsabc.org<\/a> for details. Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre Society POSITION: Family Resource Worker CLASSIFICATION: Permanent Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Health Services & Support \u2013 Community Subsector Association (HSA Community Subsector) Grid 33 WAGE RANGE:\u00a0Wage range $33.46 (Step 1) \u2013 $35.31 (Step 3) CLOSING DATE: 08 November 2026 COMMENCEMENT DATE: ASAP The Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre (RMCDC) is a … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":228,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-jobs-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/swhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/swhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/swhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/swhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/228"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/swhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5730"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/swhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5731,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/swhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5730\/revisions\/5731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/swhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/swhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/swhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCLASSIFICATION:<\/strong> Permanent Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
\nHealth Services & Support \u2013 Community Subsector Association (HSA Community Subsector)
\nGrid 33
\nWAGE RANGE:\u00a0<\/strong>Wage range $33.46 (Step 1) \u2013 $35.31 (Step 3)
\nCLOSING DATE:<\/strong> 08 November 2026
\nCOMMENCEMENT DATE:<\/strong> ASAP<\/p>\n
\nReporting to the Enhanced Early Intervention Program Director, the Family Resource worker is responsible for:
\n\u2022 Booking and attending home visits with families
\n\u2022 Engaging families in positive interactions that enhance bonding\/attachment and facilitate children\u2019s learning and development as well as overall family functioning
\n\u2022 Attending appointments with families \u2013 at RMCDC, in families home, and in the community \u2013 to support and assist caregivers
\n\u2022 Implementing interventions as well as assisting families to implement interventions developed by clinical members of the child\u2019s multidisciplinary team (such as OT, PT, and SLP)
\n\u2022 Supporting caregivers in parenting skill building
\n\u2022 Preparing materials to support children\u2019s therapeutic programs and monitoring the families\u2019 connection to early intervention therapists
\n\u2022 Assisting families in accessing and making use of community-based services and resources
\n\u2022 Participating, as part of each families\u2019 team, in the development of individual service plans and assisting in monitoring progress towards family-identified goals
\n\u2022 Managing a caseload and maintaining client files
\n\u2022 Working independently as well as collaborating with a team of community professionals and RMCDC staff<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Diploma in education, social work, or other human service field with at least one years\u2019 experience in family and children\u2019s services
\nOR<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Child and Youth diploma or other related degree with at least three years\u2019 experience in family and children services
\nOR<\/strong>
\n\u2022 An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience to the above
\nAND<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Knowledge of child development, parenting, family systems, and cross-cultural challenges
\n\u2022 Experience working with young children with a variety of disabilities and their families
\n\u2022 Experience working with adults with a variety of abilities, including those under stress and\/or in crisis
\n\u2022 Valid Class V driver\u2019s licence and access to a reliable vehicle for business purposes.
\n\u2022 Satisfactory vulnerable sector criminal record check and maintenance of such throughout employment.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Familiarity with community resources in Maple Ridge\/Pitt Meadows and means of access to those resources
\n\u2022 Ability to form and maintain positive, effective working relationships with families, colleagues and community partners
\n\u2022 Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) with people from diverse backgrounds.
\n\u2022 Ability to work independently as well as a part of a team.
\n\u2022 Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients
\n\u2022 Strong conflict resolution skills
\n\u2022 Robust administrative skills, including but not limited to strong organization and prioritization skills, the ability to manage time effectively, and the ability to multi-task effectively
\n\u2022 Experience working with Indigenous children and families
\n\u2022 Experience working with individuals with mental health challenges and\/or addictions
\n\u2022 Training in cultural safety training and an understanding of trauma-informed practice
\n\u2022 Current and valid Level One First Aid Certificate<\/p>\n
\nApply to<\/strong> (cover letter and resume): Rebecca Johnston
\nEnhanced Early Intervention Program Director
\nRidge Meadows Child Development Centre
\nPhone: 604-463-0881, Ext. 105
\nCell: 604-9702981
\nE-mail: rebecca.johnston@rmcdc.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"