family service worker
Posted on June 17, 2026 by Employer details Lax Kw'alaams Band
Job details
Education: College/CEGEP. Child development. Human development, family studies and related services, other. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Child welfare. Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders). Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance). Early intervention programming for at-risk youth. Services for pregnant teens. Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Work setting: Relocation costs covered by employer. Willing to relocate. Hospital/medical facility or clinic. Aboriginal band council. Tasks: Prepare reports or case histories. Administrative and office activities. Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services. Perform administrative tasks. Implement life skills workshops. Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs. Conduct follow-up assessments. Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community. Provide suicide and crisis intervention. Resolve conflict situations. Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety. Implement substance abuse treatment programs. Implement behaviour management programs. Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients. Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research. Assist clients/guests with special needs. Manage events. Manage knowledge. Offer mentoring. Supervision: No supervision responsibility. Working groups. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Behaviour management Certification. Community disability studies Certificate. Developmental services worker (DSW) Training. Emergency child care first aid and CPR. Food allergy and anaphylaxis training. HIGH FIVE training (principles of healthy child development). Intensive behavioural intervention Certification. Mental health first aid Certificate. Relationship development intervention (RDI) training. Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course. Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate. Cultural Awareness Training. First Aid Certificate. CPR Certificate. Food Safety Certificate. Target audience: Aboriginal groups. Adolescents. Children. Elderly. Families. Females. Males. Persons who are blind/visually impaired. Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing. Persons with an intellectual disability. Persons with learning disabilities. Persons with mental health disabilities. Persons with physical disabilities. Computer and technology knowledge: Electronic mail. MS Office. Area of work experience: Community service organization. Security and safety: Basic security clearance. Criminal record check. Transportation/travel information: Willing to travel. Willing to travel regularly. Valid driver's licence. Travel expenses paid by employer. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Attention to detail. Large workload. Personal suitability: Accurate. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Values and ethics. Client focus. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Team player. Organized. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: As per collective agreement. Group insurance benefits. Life insurance. Pension plan. Long term benefits: Long-term care insurance. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Other benefits. Team building opportunities. Transportation provided by e- Location 206 Shashaak StLax Kw'alaams, BCV0V 1H0
- Work location On site
- Salary$33.50HOUR hourly / 70 hours bi-weekly
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- , 08:30 to 16:30
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3603079
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
- Child development
- Human development, family studies and related services, other
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Child welfare
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
- Services for pregnant teens
- Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Work setting
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Hospital/medical facility or clinic
- Aboriginal band council
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Perform administrative tasks
- Implement life skills workshops
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
- Implement substance abuse treatment programs
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Manage events
- Manage knowledge
- Offer mentoring
Supervision
- No supervision responsibility
- Working groups
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Behaviour management Certification
- Community disability studies Certificate
- Developmental services worker (DSW) Training
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Food allergy and anaphylaxis training
- HIGH FIVE training (principles of healthy child development)
- Intensive behavioural intervention Certification
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Relationship development intervention (RDI) training
- Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Aboriginal groups
- Adolescents
- Children
- Elderly
- Families
- Females
- Males
- Persons who are blind/visually impaired
- Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
Computer and technology knowledge
- Electronic mail
- MS Office
Area of work experience
- Community service organization
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available
- Wellness program
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
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