Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP) Practitioner

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Posting Date: Oct 28, 2024

Location: Multiple Locations, AB

Company: Government of Alberta

Job Information

Job Title: Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP) Practitioner
Job Requisition ID: 64259
Ministry: Children and Family Services
Location: Multiple within Alberta - including the North regions (Fort McMurray, Lac La Biche, High Level), Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, and the South regions (Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Brooks).
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time 
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition 
Closing Date: November 8, 2024
Classification: HSW5
Salary: $2,628.47 to $3,397.79 bi-weekly ($68,603 - $88,682/year)

 

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx 

 

A successful society is defined by its people and the opportunities available for them to participate fully and actively in all aspects of life and or their families. The Ministry of Children and Family Services Youth in Transitions Branch focuses on the successful transition of young adults from the care system into long term supportive and sustainable networks where they can achieve their interdependence goals and thrive as young adults. 

 

You can be part of helping us make a difference!

 

To find out more about our work visit: https://www.alberta.ca/children-and-family-services.

 

Role Responsibilities

The Division of Prevention, Early Intervention, and Youth leads Children and Family Services in the delivery of targeted approaches to support young adults from care as they transition to adulthood, through the Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP). TAP empowers young adults from care to meet their full potential through self selection of specialized pathways to support their needs. The pathways support educational, career, and employment life goals for young adults who are ready to pursue their aspirations. TAP also provides supportive pathways for clients who require a period of stabilization, focused life skills acquisition, or transition to adult disability programming. The Transition to Adulthood Program Practitioner is a key professional role within TAP, providing engaged, relational, and interactive case management to young adults from care, and their support networks. TAP Practitioners are instrumental in active transition planning with young adults from care, to ensure they are robustly connected to all areas of their life as they emerge into adulthood. TAP Practitioners have the essential role of engaging a young adult's  supportive network, as well as fostering connection with a client's self identified family, to ensure a robust natural support network is established and maintained, that will meet the client's needs.


TAP is a voluntary adult program, and TAP Practitioners will require excellent relationship building skills that will nurture trust, and understanding with clients as they navigate the program's pathways, funding structure, and soft supports.  TAP Practitioners have individualized mandates with each of their clients based on their Transition to Independence Plan goals, and connections. It is the responsibility of the TAP Practitioner to actively support clients in achieving their self selected transition plan objectives before they are no longer eligible to receive support from Children's Services, as per the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (CYFEA), and its associated policies and regulations.

Collaborative Partnerships and Resource Knowledge

In order to fully support their clients, TAP Practitioners will need to have positive working relationships and knowledge of both internal and external resources; within Children's Services TAP Practitioners may interact with colleagues in Advancing Futures, CS RESP Program, Youth Employment Connections Program,  and the Post Adoption Registry, as well as GoA colleagues in PDD, AISH, Alberta Supports, The Office of the Public Guardian, Justice and Solicitor General, Alberta Health Services, Alberta Mental Health and Addiction supports, and Office of the Child and Youth Advocate. TAP Practitioners will also need to have a working knowledge, and positive working relationship with career and employment organizations, mentoring programs, contracted organizations who provide life skills, addiction and mental health supports, as well as numerous community agencies that will assist young adults from care to meet their transition goals.


TAP Practitioners will be supporting Indigenous young adults from care, and are required to have an active understanding of colonialism, intergenerational trauma, the 60's Scoop, the residential school system and its ongoing traumatic effect on Indigenous communities and adults from care, as well as a working knowledge of Indigenous communities in Alberta and the importance of connecting Indigenous clients to their community,culture, teachings and heritage, active engagement in ceremony and connection to Elders and the land.


To best serve young adults from care, TAP Practitioners will need an active understanding of young adult developmental stages, practice with a trauma informed lens (including intergenerational trauma and the long term effects of trauma experienced while in care), Anti-oppressive practice, an understanding of common mental health considerations, awareness and understanding of sexual and gender diversity, Attachment Theory, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, substance use/ addiction issues,  Harm Reduction, an awareness of the effects of institutionalization on individuals, and Emerging Adulthood Theory.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Collaborative onboarding into TAP
  • Client Pathway Tracking
    • Maintain a functional understanding of the TAP Program so they can be explained clearly and described accurately to clients
  • Ongoing Case Management
    • Actively participate with clients to create a well-planned, thought-out transition plan to successfully transition out of TAP into adulthood once the young adult has reached their goals
  • Functional Awareness and Understanding of Relevant Legislation, Policy, Regulations
    • Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (CYFEA)
    • Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children, Youth and Families
    • Child and Youth Advocate Act
    • Mental Health Act
  • Advocate for TAP Clients

 
For any additional information regarding the TAP (Transition into Adulthood Program), please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/transition-to-adulthood-program. For information specific to Advancing Futures, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/advancing-futures.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process

 
This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

 

  • Agility: TAP Practitioners need to maintain a safe environment where clients can explore/lead change in their life, and be supported. TAP Practitioners should be able to anticipate the choices their clients are likely to make, and be prepared with the outcomes.
  • Build Collaborative Environments: TAP Practitioners need to actively engage the natural support networks, community services and government supports connected to their clients and facilitate strategic dialog while concurrently anticipating individual needs/motivation towards the end goals / areas of connection, and coach dialog when conflict arises.  
  • Develop Networks: TAP Practitioners need to actively engage the natural support networks of their clients/facilitate strategic dialog while concurrently anticipating individual needs/motivation towards the end goals / areas of connection for their clients.
  • Systems Thinking: TAP Practitioners will need to consider strategic relationships and services offered by service providers and GoA/ministry partners in the context of emerging adulthood and current science/physiological/social models, and an understanding of their short/ medium/ long-term outcome for clients, and ability to recognize any unintended outcomes of the approach.
  • Creative Problem Solving: TAP Practitioners need to actively listen to their clients and support network for root causes, and solutions, to ensure that solution finding can accesses appropriate supports, utilizing resources from other areas, while providing systems feedback to the TAP team.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standard:

 

  • Related university degree in;
    • Humanities,
    • Psychology, or,
    • Sociology, and,
  • 2 years related experience in working with Youth, Youth Transition to Adulthood, or working with young adults.


Equivalency:

 

  • Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and some experience;
  • Master of Social Work; related diploma and 3 years of related experience;
  • Related certificate and 4 years of related experience. 


The following will be considered assets:

 

  • Experience applying and utilizing provincial legislation, policies, and procedures related to child intervention.
  • Experience providing day-to-day support to young adults currently in or previously involved with Family & Children’s Services.
  • Experience working with community stakeholders, youth/young adults with addiction and mental health concerns.
  • Experience working with indigenous youth/young adults and/or working with electronic database is an asset. 


Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of work are Monday to Friday – 36.25 hours per week.


As the Youth In Transitions Branch of CFS is provincial in scope, with no boundaries, practitioners are expected to travel, this would include overnights based on caseload and branch activities. 


This competition will be used to generate a list of pre-qualified applicants that may be used to fill future vacancies.


Application Requirements:


As part of the application process, you are required to:

 

  • Complete all pre-screen questions  
  • A cover letter outlining why you are applying to this role and how your experience relates to the qualifications is required.


Not providing or completing any of the above requirements will result in a delay of your application proceeding further.

 
Assessments:

 

  • Final Candidates will be asked to undergo an academic check as well as the required security checks such as a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector check as well as an Intervention Record Check. 
  • This role requires that you have a valid Non-GDL Full Class 5 Alberta driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle. This role will require between 50-60% travel depending on the office location you are situated in. 
  • Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 
  • Applicants who have social work education (Diploma, BSW, MSW) are required to be a member in good standing with current ACSW registration. Proof of registration prior to an offer will be required. The successful candidate is required to be a member in good standing with the Alberta College of Social Workers. 


Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

 

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How To Apply


Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.


Candidates are required to apply online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.


It is recommended that applicants who have completed post-secondary studies outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) at www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx, from World Education Services (WES) at www.wes.org/ca, or from another recognized Canadian credential evaluator. For additional options, please refer to the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada at www.canalliance.org/en/default.html.

 
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

 
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.


We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.


If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact CFS PCBC Recruitment at CFS.PCBC-Recruitment@gov.ab.ca.


If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.