Community Outreach Worker

AMCAL Family Services is a West Island based, non-profit, community organization serving families in Montreal and its surrounding areas for the past 40 years. Our team of dedicated professionals is committed to serving the needs of youth, young adults and parents through our Residential, Outreach, Supervised Visits and Community Groups programs. Our approach is to support youth by protecting, promoting and preserving healthy family relationships thereby strengthening communities.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION

AMCAL’s Early Childhood Program provides educational activities and social support to families identified as vulnerable in the West Island of Montreal.

The Outreach Community Worker is a link between parents and community resources and is responsible for developing activities and promoting the participation and commitment of parents in their community. In addition, the Outreach Community Worker is responsible for developing strategies to better meet the needs of vulnerable families.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

v Develop strategies and actions promoting the inclusion of families and parental involvement

v Carry out outreach work to reach vulnerable families

v Inform, guide and refer families to resources, services and activities

v Develop and organize of activities for families (sharing groups, training for parents, lunch with mothers, etc.)

v Develop and maintain relationships with strategic partners; make your program known and know partners’ programs to facilitate meetings with families

v Participate in partner activities

v Participate in relevant consultation meetings

v Maintain the collection of qualitative and quantitative information on the activities organized

v Take care of communications (monthly newsletter, Facebook, website, promotion of activities, etc.)

v Perform additional tasks as needed or assigned

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES:

v DEC in social services or related field

v Minimum of two years’ experience in family intervention and animation

v Knowledge of West Island resources and community

v Bilingualism required (French-English)

GENERAL COMPETENCIES:

v Solides compétences interpersonnelles;

v Attitude proactive et créative.

v Excellente compétence de gestion du temps et capacité de travailler de manière autonome.

v Fortes compétences informatiques requises : Word, Excel, Outllook, platform Google

OTHER:

v Attend professional development conference, as required

v Attend yearly staff retreat, as required

v Capacity to work evenings and weekends for special events

Part-time hours: 30 per week

Application deadline: 2021-05-03

Type d’emploi : Temps Plein, Temps Partiel, Permanent

Salaire : à partir de 17,00$ par heure

Avantages :

• Assurance Dentaire
• Assurance Invalidité
• Assurance Maladie Complémentaire
• Horaires flexibles
• Tenue Décontractée

Horaire :

• Du Lundi au Vendredi

Mesures COVID-19:
At AMCAL, all necessary precautionary COVID measures are in place and we are following all government sanitary guidelines.

Télétravail:

• Non

Précautions contre la COVID-19:

• Processus de recrutement à distance