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AIDP ASCD Consultant
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September 10, 2024
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Spirit of the Children Society
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*AIDP/ASCD Consultant*
The Aboriginal Infant Development Program (AIDP) and Aboriginal Supported Child Development (ASCD) Program are holistic community-based programs that provide culturally appropriate support services to Aboriginal children who require additional support and to encourage families to care for their children with developmental delays and disabilities and ensure their children are meeting their developmental milestones. The AIDP/ASCD Consultant is primarily responsible for assisting families on our AIDP/ASCD waitlist; assessing program eligibility and working with the families to set individualized activities and plans for children and their families. This individual must drive in order to provide home visit service as well as work with related agencies and professionals to make referrals. This individual must be able to work independently, maintain a client caseload and facilitate group program for families on the waitlist.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Build professional supportive relationships and rapport with the parents and extended family of the children referred and to practice holistic, strength based principles.
2. Promote and work in collaboration with families and child care providers and support traditional cultural teachings and practice for our families, agency, and community, to ensure the effective inclusion of children who require extra support. To facilitate the development and implementation of individual service plans for children that reflect the choices and priorities identified by their families
3. Facilitate and make home visits with children to assess their eligibility for AIDP and/or ASCD program support. Administer ASQ Screening and plan with parents an ongoing program to stimulate or enhance optimum development. Monitor progress with the process of Individual Planning, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of Support Plans with families, child care providers and relevant professionals.
4. Maintain professional standards and administer developmental screening and assessments, write reports and recommendations as needed. .Determine with families and child care providers the appropriate and required types and levels of support to be provided using the Support Guide or equivalent tool. Support capacity building, establish relations with, and liaise with the Circle 6 (Burnaby, New Westminster, and Tri-cities) communities.
5. Facilitate parent education sessions and groups to increase parents? knowledge of children?s normal growth and developmental milestones. Discuss with parents the normal range for their child?s growth and development and provides information and resources on inclusion and topics relating to children who require additional support and general child development through direct support, workshops, and presentations.
6. Use cultural traditional practices that focus on the mind, emotion, body and spirit and recognize family strengths and assets.
7. Promotes and facilitates community awareness and facilitate education and training to child care providers and community around inclusion, family-centered practice, and culturally appropriate Aboriginal practice and strategies for children who require additional support and their families.
8. Develop and maintain resource library for community caregivers and parents. Strengthen and support families in their role as decision makers on behalf of their children and themselves. Liaise between families, child care providers, and government about programs, eligibility, and resources available to support children.
9. Provide information, resources, and suggestions to support the implementation of strategies and activities to meet goals and objectives of the ISP. Participate in on-going evaluations of plans, goals, and objectives. Provide or facilitate child specific training when needed.
10. Maintain liaison with other health and social service professionals and professionals who work with Abor
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LocationNew Westminster, BC
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$48,867 to $53,872YEAR annually
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Terms of employment
Full time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
#9441359666
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