Closer To Home Career Opportunities
Closer To Home is a dynamic, innovative agency that is always looking to add the right person to our team, so please continue to check the Career Page for exciting opportunities with Closer To Home.
Program: Foster Care
Job Title: Foster Parent
Commitment: Full Time, 24 hours a day with monthly respite
Duration: Permanent
Posting Date: January 1, 2010
Closing Date: Always open
Responsibilities: Willing to provide a stable, caring family environment for a vulnerable child/youth
Qualifications: See Foster Parent page for more details and information.
Contact: Please fax resume to (403) 246-6406 or email
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Program: Family Matters
Job Title: Family Specialist
Commitment: Full Time
Duration: Permanent
Posting Date: May 21, 2010
Closing Date: When position is filled
Responsibilities:
~ To support families, in a variety of settings, in learning skills necessary for them to more effectively meet the needs of their family and life situation
~ Provide support to families and individuals by assisting with problem solving, parenting skills, child development needs, budgeting, advocacy, and other skills that will increase the family’s ability to deal with issues they face
~ Be willing to work a non-structured work week, including evenings and weekends, as families needs dictate
Qualifications: A Degree or diploma in Social Sciences, related experience an asset. Strong communication skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships with professionals, families and community members.
Contact: Please fax resume to (403) 246-6406 or email
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Program: Community Teaching Homes
Job Title: Alternate Teaching Parent
Commitment: Full Time
Duration: Permanent
Posting Date: May 26, 2010
Closing Date: When position is filled
Responsibilities: The Alternate Teaching Parent is responsible for:
~ Assisting and supporting the clients in our Community Teaching Homes through providing relief, assisting with treatment planning implementation, assisting with crisis, and assisting with job and school difficulties
~ The Alternate Teaching Parent may work in a specific program or across programs such as group homes, support youth in the semi-independent living program, and provide relief to foster homes when needed
Qualifications: Relevant experience with youth, and a diploma or degree in a related field
Contact: Please fax resume to (403) 246-6406 or email
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Program: Semi Independent Living
Job Title: SIL Counselor
Commitment: Full Time
Duration: Permanent
Posting Date: June 17, 2010
Closing Date: When position is filled
Responsibilities: Closer to Home Community Services is looking for an individual(s) who can provide a supervised living situation within their own home for a young person requiring supports to become independent in the community of Airdrie. Ideally, a shared accommodation arrangement with a bedroom/suite and the ability to provide supervision related to youth needs would be required. The qualified candidate will be provided with trained program staff to support the living arrangement. The successful candidate will be compensated with a per diem and rent. Must be willing to participate in a 40 hour pre-service training workshop and have a current First Aid/CPR certification.
Qualifications:
~ Ability to engage young adults prosocially and take responsibility for their safety and security. Relevant experience working with youth and young adults with developmental disabilities would be an asset.
~ Desire to make a difference in a young person’s life.
~ Have no history of abusing children and no criminal record.
~ Must be willing to participate in regularly scheduled, in-depth evaluations to assess the effects of treatment on the clients and to assess skill implementation
Contact: Please fax resume to (403) 246-6406 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
This page was last updated on June 17, 2010