Home Study Practitioner

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Home Study Practitioner Contractor – Casual

Pathways Home Assessment Program is actively recruiting Home Study Practitioners in NORTHERN ALBERTA focusing on the Grand Prairie, Peace River, Grand Cache, Valleyview, and Athabasca. Pathways is seeking to contract with dynamic Home Study Practitioners to join our Pathways team.

The Home Study Practitioner is responsible for the completion of a Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE). The Home Study Report contains the following activities: review of documentation, conducting interviews with applicants and collateral contacts, evaluate/assess information, mitigation, author and edit the report, and timely submission of required documents.

Skills/Knowledge required:

· Superior organizational and time management skills

· Written and oral English proficiency with excellent communication skills and accurate reporting

· Possess characteristics of maturity, self-motivation, and leadership

· Possesses strong critical thinking, assessment, and interview skills

· Ability to utilize digital documentation and execute common software applications

· Display good professional judgment, diplomacy, and the highest standard of professional ethics when dealing with stakeholders and other professionals

· Experience with Child Intervention, familiarity and understanding regarding the complex issues for kinship, foster care, adoption, and private guardianship applicants

· An understanding of the presenting needs for children in care

· Flexible, adheres to a strengths based practice and works collaboratively with others

· Knowledge in the areas of child development, indigenous communities, trauma informed practice, and grief and loss

Qualifications/Eligibility:

Degree/Diploma in Social Work, or relevant education in a related field, with a minimum of five (5) years direct experience working with diverse populations. Experience working with children, youth and families, with a preference for experience with Child Intervention and conducting interviews for the purpose of evaluation/assessment. Registration in good standing with the respective governing body under the Health Professions Act. Professional insurance with a $2,000,000 liability including Errors and Omissions and personal WCB coverage, if applicable. Preference given to SAFE trained individuals with a Bachelor’s degree.

Required to have access to a vehicle and ability to travel within home Children Services Region and surrounding area up to 200 km. Current Intervention Record Check and Security Clearance (w/ Vulnerable Sector) required.

Payment:

$1200.00-1500.00 per report inclusive of all activities.

Applicants are sincerely thanked in advance for their interest. Contractor rate of pay to be discussed during interview. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted and references requested along with a writing sample. Competition closes when suitable candidate is found.

Pathways Family Services provides equal employment/contract opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, language, socioeconomic status, spiritual belief, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. This includes recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Type: Casual

Work Location: In person