PROGRAM CLINICIAN: FOSTER CARE

Position Summary:
On-site position, reporting to the Program Manager, The Program Clinician position support Enviros’ Foster Care Program, elevating the quality of caregiving and supporting its clinical practice. The program clinician employs trauma-informed practice, fosters inclusive and trauma informed environments, provides key training expertise and liaises with Enviros leadership and programs to provide direction, training and consultation to the Foster Care Team and families wherever needed.
The Program Clinician must follow and actively support all Enviros’ policies and procedures, health and safety protocols, legislative protocols, and provide support as needed so that accreditation standards are met.
ENVIROS – Who We Are:
Enviros is an innovative social services agency that provides critical, individualized programs to children, youth, adults, and families in vulnerable situations to meet their desired outcomes and wellness.
Enviros helps our clients make strength-based changes to move to independence within a healthy community.
Enviros focuses programs on the unique needs of individual clients practicing experiential learning to provide opportunities for personal discovery and growth.
Enviros focuses on relationships is the foundation of our programs and what enables clients to develop skills, healthy trust, and independence.
Since our founding in 1976, Enviros has been an early adopter of new evidence-based best practices and has developed and informed other best practices.
Why People Choose Enviros
Simply stated, our vision is: “The Power of Human Relationships Invites Belonging and Inspires Growth.”

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in Psychology/Social Work
• Experience in counselling, children, youth, and family therapy
• Registered/Chartered/Licensed by their professional discipline
• Experience in leading, facilitating, creating, and supporting therapeutic environments
• Experience in human services with vulnerable populations
• Practiced in experiential learning, strength-based practice, and trauma-informed care

Department: Foster Care All employees play an integral part in achieving Enviros’ vision and mission and are required to consistently demonstrate Enviros’ core values and meet the organization’s professional expectations.
Reports to: Program Manager
Accountabilities
This section provides the key outcomes the position is accountable for and the activities that are required to achieve
those outcomes.

Organization and Administration

• Train and guide program staff in therapeutic service delivery and support agency initiatives
• Participate in rotational on-call schedule and occasional evening or weekend organizational activities
• Ensure timely documentation of meetings, including observations and recommendations

Program

TEAM/PROGRAM SUPPORT

• Provide support and direction on building therapeutic support plans and strategies to address challenging behaviours, respond to trauma indicators and support optimal health and development of children under care
• Provide guidance to Support Workers in implementation of therapeutic plans, practice, and interventions;
• Conduct research and share best practice strategies to enhance team training and strengthen organizational capacity
• Communicate directly with the program supervisor regarding client interaction/activities and any overarching program concerns
• Support Program safety (clients and staff)
• Participate in regular team meetings and collaborative discussions, increasing capacity to serve complex and changing needs of children and families
• Review program logs, notes, and support plans to ensure familiarity with clients/families
• Communicate relevant information to staff team
• Other duties as required

Assessment and Reporting

• Collaborate with internal and external program delivery partners including the team, Calgary and Area Child and Family Services, and other practitioners regarding support planning and goal setting with children, youth, and families through ongoing evaluation. Ensure all staff members consistently deliver therapeutic services of the highest quality and effectiveness
• Support program in identifying strengths and determining the resources needed for children, youth, and families to achieve their goals
• Collaborate with program team to assess the youth’s immediate and external family systems, focusing on their capacity and potential roles in supporting the child’s therapeutic and developmental needs
• Responsible for consulting on outcome measurements concerning each client in the program, including initial data collection through to discharge data, involving practitioners in this process – thus ensuring reports reflect outcomes as they relate to treatment goals

Treatment

• Program Support – working with program supervisor and staff to ensure therapeutic environments within programs are maintained through a process of teaching, coaching, and directing when needed
• Collaborate with the staff team to provide clinical services, supporting each of the unique needs of youth and their families
• Client Support – provide interim individual and/or family therapy as determined in conjunction with the program team
• Support facilitation of case reviews
• Provide consultation to Enviros Programs and Staff (i.e., Support Model, Trauma Informed Care)

Community Support

• Foster environment of program development, learning and adapting
• Support the greater agency with its philosophy, functions, and responsibilities:
• meeting regularly with other Enviros Clinicians to discuss agency therapeutic needs and concerns;
• supporting the therapeutic needs of other programs as needed and when possible;
• representing the program or agency on community committees or meetings as needed.

Leadership

• Function as a representative of the agency in leading the therapeutic component of the program and service delivery within the organization and community and in meeting the commitments made in the agency’s strategic plan
• Ensuring standards are met for client care and are supported by strong practices that foster growth
• Demonstrate the capacity to manage and create therapeutic change in accordance with overall agency directions, goals, and strategic plan. This includes:
• Supporting teamwork and the development of a strong, therapeutic group of practitioners;
• Encouraging all staff to be creative, experiential, and innovative in the performance of their jobs;
• Promoting intra-agency and inter-agency cooperation;
• Removing barriers to client service;
• Ensuring continuous improvement in service quality.

Qualifications – Personality Traits

• Attention to detail
• Collaborative
• Team player
• Inspirational – encourages and supports others to be their best
• Mentor to the staff team
• Creative – can think outside of the box. Creative solutions due to remoteness
• Humorous
• Calm demeanor
• Constant learner seeking individual solutions for residents
• Fun by nature

Working Conditions & Safety
Please note that Enviros works with children affected by trauma and high-risk youth, and the person in this position may need to support front-line workers in certain situations that may be volatile. Enviros will take all the necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of every worker.

Please refer the Job description for details