Support Liaison

Mountain Plains Community Services Society of the North • Grande Prairie, AB

2d • CA$53,624 - CA$53,624 • Onsite

About The Position

Our Horizon Program is seeking a full time candidate for the role of Support Liaison. Be part of the structure that helps our persons served succeed. Are you passionate about helping those in your community and making a lasting input on someone's life? We are currently seeking dedicated Support Professional who will serve as positive role models to support, lead, ad encourage young people. You will have the chance to model healthy relationships, encourage positive behaviour, and design activities to promote the overall well-being. Mountain Plains focuses on creating structured, engaging, and relationship-based environment where individuals can build skills, stabilize, and move forward. The Support Liaison plays a critical role in bringing programming to life and supporting both our persons served and team members in that process.

Who we are
Mountain Plains Community Services Society of the North (MPCSSN) is a non-profit, charitable society governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our Society has operated numerous diverse community and family-focused programs designed to address the unique needs of the Northwest region of Alberta since 1972. Currently, we offer services in partnership with Alberta Health Services and Alberta Human Services.

Requirements

• Proof of Degree or 2 Year Diploma in human Services
• Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License
• Driver’s Abstract
• Clear Criminal Records Check
• Clear Children’s Service Intervention Record Check.
• Vehicle Insurance stating $2 million liability and access to a vehicle

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of supporting individual’s struggling with Mental Health concerns and / or behavioral challenges

Responsibilities

• Use creativity and flexibility to create a visual daily schedule based on program and individual needs, focusing time on appropriate group activities and individualized programming
• Monitor and track individuals’ person-centered goals, and work with program team to ensure deadlines are adhered to and recorded
• Assist persons-served in creating a network of community supports and involve relevant agencies and family members where appropriate
• Coordinate and communicate all support strategies and community networking plans with their Program Manager, including monthly reporting on scheduled activities and their therapeutic value to persons served
• One weekend a month designated on-call for home program
• Professional collaboration with program stakeholders, including funding bodies (Recovery Alberta), RCMP and other law officials, representatives of the justice system, and community members
• Champion programming initiatives to Agency members to ensure all staff are supporting persons-served using trauma informed, therapeutic interventions
• Collaborate with Support Liaison team to implement Agency-wide programming projects and events
• Attend all meetings, appointments, case-conferences and training as delegated by their Program Manager
• Participate in monthly supervisions with respective supervisors and attend monthly staff meetings
• Liaise and collaborate with family members or natural supports of persons-served to ensure a holistic approach to service delivery
• Support employee onboarding process within the Agency by facilitating Agency tours
• Complete all other delegated tasks at the discretion of Leadership

Benefits

• 2 Weeks Vacation for your 1st year of employment, increasing to 4 weeks in your 2nd year
• Comprehensive benefits package at three months of employment
• Educational Support after 2 years of employment
• Ongoing commitment to training and educational opportunities for your professional growth and development
• RRSP Matching at 6 months of employment
• Wellness Spending Account at 3 months of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree