Specialized Educator

YOUR MISSION

As a specialized educator, your mission is to support mothers and children in developing healthy lifestyle habits. Under the responsibility of the head of the department, your role is to help mothers build healthy bonds with their children, support parenting practices, and ensure the optimal development of the child. All of this while taking into account the life history of the mothers and children.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

Accompanying mothers in their parental role: Support and provide the necessary tools to help mothers develop their parenting skills and strengthen their attachment bond.

Support children in their overall development: Observe and develop strategies to promote optimal development in children aged 0 to 5 years.

Participate in the development of intervention plans: In collaboration with the mother, define the needs, objectives, and means to achieve the set goals. On a daily basis, ensure the implementation of the targeted means.

Ensure follow-ups on children’s stimulation plans: Accompany the mother in implementing them.

Work in partnership with the various stakeholders in the network: Collaborates with all other organizations in the interest of the child and the mother. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings.

Work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team; Collaborates with their team daily to facilitate the achievement of user goals. Participate in team meetings and clinical discussions.

Providing support and practical teaching during daily routine moments: Support the mother so that she can meet her child’s basic needs and establish stable daily routines.

Facilitate parenting skills groups: Develop and facilitate groups on various topics to deepen mothers’ knowledge related to their parenting practices.

Plan and organize mother-child activities:Set up stimulating and varied activities

Conduct the weekly record-keeping: Write observation notes, progress reports, and daily activity reports;

Ensure compliance with procedures and protocols: Ensure that policies are followed;

Related tasks: Performs other duties as requested by the immediate supervisor.

YOUR EXPERIENCES

College degree (DEC) in a related field or university degree in addiction (or in the process of completing it)

Experience in a similar position

Experience with a clientele with substance use disorders in a community setting or therapeutic community

Experience in intervention and crisis management

Bilingual: French and English(asset)

Skills in interpersonal relationships and teamwork

Your schedule and your benefits

Job Type: permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Schedule: day and evening shift (rotation), week and weekend

Salary: to be discussed according to experience

Benefits: 4 weeks of vacation per year, Group Insurance, RRSP employer contribution, 13 statutory Holidays per year, accumulation of 7 sick days per year, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more

Other benefits: training program, virtual healthcare services, work-family balance, referral bonus and more