[25-024] Infant Development Consultant - #179857

Position: Infant Development Consultant

Location: Surrey

Hours: 35 hours/week

Salary: Grid 14-P, $38.68 to $47.20

Start Date: ASAP

We are looking for an Infant Development Consultant to join our Infant Development Program team! Ideally, this individual holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, child and youth care or another related discipline and has a Class 5 Driver's License with access to a reliable vehicle.

About Sources

SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.

Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.

Description Of Position

The Infant Development Consultant provides integrated, family centered developmental services and supports to the children and families within the service delivery area. The Infant Development Program (IDP) provides services to families with children, birth to three years of age, who have an identified diagnosis, are delayed in one or more areas of development, or who are at risk of delay. Intervention is guided by a family centered philosophy and includes assessment, treatment planning and implementation of established goals, providing resource information, and referral to, and coordination with, additional services. The program supports families by providing home visits and outreach services.

Reporting to: IDP Program Supervisor

General Responsibilities

• Plans and provides developmentally appropriate services for children under three and their families in individual and/or group settings.
• Provides direct and indirect services, including assessments and report writing, for the designated caseload.
• Assists families in identifying and supporting the needs of the child and family.
  
  

Program-specific Responsibilities

• Engages a family centered approach to service provision.
• Supports families in accessing appropriate materials and resources as required.
• Ensures client files and other documentation are kept accurately and in a timely manner.
• Engages in ongoing learning in relation to practice standards, the community and the organization.
  
  

Physical Demands Of Job

• Lifting/pushing/pulling - 25%
• Walking/moving around - 100%
• Sitting - 50%
• Time spent outside - minimal
  
  

Cognitive Demands Of Job

• Independent work - 75%
• Task memorization - 75%
• Changing priorities/deadlines - 75%
• Writing/reading - 100%
  
  

Qualifications

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, child and youth care or another related discipline (mandatory).
• Holds a valid Class 5 Driver’s License with access to reliable vehicle (mandatory).
• A strong desire to continue to learn and advance developmental, assessment and service delivery skills.
• The ability to work within a collaborative team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Provides trauma informed, culturally safe services to all clients, regardless of race, ethnicity or socioeconomic status.
  
  

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS AND REQUIRES UNION MEMBERSHIP

Benefits

All employees, regardless of benefit eligibility, have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.

Other Benefits (if Applicable)

• 100% employer paid coverage for extended health and dental
• Long term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage
• Pension plan
• Generous paid time off, starting at 3 weeks