Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Coordinator

Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre•Owen Sound, ON

1d•CA$56,699 - CA$70,874•Onsite

About The Position

Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) is a diverse, dynamic, multiservice Indigenous health and wellness agency. We strive to provide quality, wholistic health services by sharing and promoting traditional and western health practices to enable people to live in a more balanced state of well-being. The Centre provides services to Indigenous people including those who live on and off reserve, status, non-status, Inuit, and Metis within the Southwest, Waterloo Wellington and Erie St Clair regions. SOAHAC has a mandate of ensuring that health services are accessible, of high quality, and are culturally appropriate. We are also mandated to build health care capacity within Indigenous communities. Currently, we are seeking the services of a FASD Coordinator to join our interdisciplinary staff team to work out of one of our SOAHAC sites. Reporting to the Integrated Care Manager in Owen Sound, the FASD Coordinator is responsible for working with children and youth with FASD and/or suspected FASD and their families to develop strengths-based plans and support connections to appropriate diagnostic, treatment and other supports services which meet the child’s and family’s needs. The individual will provide counselling and case management for Indigenous people who are living with mental health and/ or substance use issues. This role will take a lead in communications, reporting requirements and ensuring decisions align with funding. The FASD Coordinator will be part of an interdisciplinary care team and will also be expected to work and partner with external service providers.

Requirements

Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Social Work, nursing, special education or child and youth or social services
Minimum 3 – 5 years of experience working with children, youth and families
Experience supporting FASD, autism, developmental disabilities, mental health challenges and complex social needs
Demonstrated knowledge of FASD and neurodevelopmental disabilities
Experience in service coordination, case management, and system navigation
Experience working with Indigenous communities using culturally safe, trauma-informed
Develops relationship with all Southwest Ontario Indigenous Communities, Schools, and Health Centres, and acts as a single point of contact for FASD referrals.
Demonstrated experience working with children/youth with FASD and their families
Understanding of the services and supports available to children with FASD in Southwest Ontario
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a cross-sector team
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Travel within Southwest Ontario, as well as all SOAHAC sites as required
Willingness to participate in Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, teachings and ceremonies.
Clean and current vulnerable sector police check as a condition of employment
Valid government issued driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
Up to date immunization record.

Nice To Haves

People leadership considered an asset

Responsibilities

Take the lead on creating guidelines for non-Indigenous client access in the Northern region to eliminate referrals with long wait times and travel
Review the process used in Owen Sound and London for intake, wait list management and follow up care
Manage all wait list and referrals made through both London and Owen Sound sites and act as the liaison between NavOn, CSCN and SOAHAC
Satisfy reporting requirements to funders
Update roles and responsibilities of partners to ensure access for Indigenous clients is culturally appropriate and Indigenous led
Working with children/youth with FASD, or suspected FASD, and their families to develop support plans based on individual strengths and needs, and informed by the child/youth and family’s vision, goals and concerns
Supporting information to families and connecting to supports and services on behalf of family.
Working with families, service providers and educators in supporting child/youth to build capacity and identify strategies to meet the needs of the child/youth
Maintains relationships with all contracted service providers who provide fee for service assessments for the clinic and coordinates their contracts, service, meetings with families, billing, etc.
Case management
Providing information to parents, caregivers and school personnel about behavioural symptoms associated with FASD and helpful approaches
Working with youth and their family and service providers across sectors to plan for transition to adult services, if required
Facilitate parent-to-parent connections
Participating in provincially-offered training to increase their own and their organization’s capacity to support children and youth with FASD and their families