Parent Consultant

At Taproot Community Support Services, we’re a 100 percent employee-owned organization through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Every employee is an owner from their first day, with a voice in shaping Taproot’s future and the opportunity to share in employee ownership dividends.

As a Certified B Corporation, we harness business for good. Since 1983 we’ve grown steadily, now delivering support across Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario through more than 90 contracts.

Our 800-plus employee-owners live by five shared values: we are stronger together, we lead with optimism, we embrace challenges, we respect every voice, and we go above and beyond. Guided by these principles, we deliver more than 125 community-based services each year. We walk alongside about 1,600 children, youth, families, and people with diverse abilities, with revenues exceeding $70 million.

As a Parent Consultant, you will provide parent education and assist in transforming relationships between parents and their children. Supporting families in the Red Deer area, a Parent Consultant will gain experience in working with families with the focus on strengthening the parent-child bond.

With support and supervision of a Registered Psychologist, a Parent Consultant will learn ways of integrating a developmental insight-oriented approach with families that are involved in Ministry of Human Services.

• Position will be required to work flexible hours, such as evenings and weekends.

• Provide flexible and responsive support to address children, youth, family or caregiver needs, while accommodating and respecting cultural, social and religious heritage.
• Oversee and manage service plan goals and objectives.
• Provide care through individual program plans while respecting choices, decisions and needs of families.
• Establish trust with families to assist them toward development of interpersonal communication skills, daily livings skills, and other areas of interest.
• Collaborate and work as team with community systems (i.e., schools), specialized service providers, volunteers and extended family members.
• Conduct family visits in families homes; be available for evening, weekend visits and standby as required.
• Prepare and submit reports as per specifications and deadlines.
• Maintain a caseload of 8 families or 120 hours of service;
• Advocate minimizing risks and promote opportunities to maximize and/or enhance community, family and individual support networks for individuals.
• Adhere to ethical/professional standards, perform all program activities in accordance with Taproot policies and procedures, program specific policies, Children and Family policies, as well as accreditation and core standards.
• Prior to confirmation of employment, all applicants must provide a copy of a current Criminal Record Check and/or Government Screening Letter. These checks vary depending on province and sector and will be communicated by the Program Hiring Team.

• Degree level in Psychology, Child and Youth Care or Social Work is preferred
• Minimum three years experience working with families.
• Clear criminal record check and Intervention check.
• First Aid/CPR certificate and Suicide Intervention training.
• Class 5 driver’s license, reliable vehicle and proof of appropriate insurance.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently and in a team
• Knowledge of child development and attachment safe discipline.
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with support networks, outside agencies and community resources
• Good writing skills
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture is an asset

At Taproot, your passion for helping others can truly make a difference. As…