After Hours Worker/Screener

Kina-Gbezhgomi-Child-and-Family-Services; Wikwemikong; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OMERS pension plan

Job summary

Kina-Gbezhgomi-Child-and-Family-Services is seeking a Child Well Being Worker to provide after-hours screening and protection services for children and youth in need. This emergency role covers weekends and holidays and requires coordinating with the Service Supervisor for initial calls and processing under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act and related standards.

Qualified candidates will hold an accredited college diploma in a related field; preference for a Bachelor of Social Work.

Qualifications

• Must possess an accredited college diploma in a related field.
• Preference for a Bachelor of Social Work Honours Degree or related field.
• At least two years of frontline social service experience with children, youth, families.

Responsibilities

• Provide after-hours screening for protection services.
• Respond to allegations of children/youth in need of protection.
• Perform duties under the Child, Youth, and Family Services Act and agency policies.
• Coordinate screening with the Service Supervisor and process cases.

Skills

Communication

Report writing

Court prep

CYS Act knowledge

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

College diploma

BSW preferred

Job description

KGCFS is a designated Children's Aid Society delivering Child Protection Services within seven member First Nations in the Districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin. KGCFS honours and supports our families' and community's inherent authority to care for their children based on unity, traditions, values, belief, and customs.

This position will provide screening and after-hours, inclusive of weekends, and statutory holidays coverage for all protection services of the Agency. It is an emergency service designed to meet urgent service needs and crises that require immediate attention. The Child Well Being Worker while on After Hours will respond to all allegations of children/youth in need of protection and to issues related to children/youth in care. The mandated Worker is responsible for providing the protection of children by performing duties as outlined in the responsibilities set out below, in accordance with provisions of the Child, Youth, and Family Services Act, First Nation Standards, Ministry Regulations, Standards, and Policy Directives. The Child Well Being Worker will be scheduled to complete screening duties in conjunction with the Service Supervisor taking initial calls to the agency and processing according to provisions of the Child, Youth, and Family Services Act, First Nation Standards, Ministry Regulations, Standards, and Policy Directives.

Qualifications:

• Must possess an accredited college diploma in a related field of study.
• Preference will be given to those who possess a Bachelor of Social Work Honours Degree or a degree in a related field of study.
• At least two (2) years' work experience in the delivery of direct, frontline, social service programming targeting children, youth, and families. Experience within an Anishinaabe organization and with Anishinaabe families is preferred.

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and court preparation.
• Knowledge of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, Ontario Child Protection Standards, and related legislation.
• Follows the Agency's existing policies, procedures, and precedents but will become creative/innovative with problem-solving skills and the use of community resources.
• Knowledge of the Differential Response Model for Child Protection in Ontario as well as the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, Ministry standards and guidelines, and Agency policies and procedures.
• Understand social casework principles as they relate to the assessment of family functioning and understanding of the dynamics accompanying intervention with involuntary or hostile clients.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Work Environment:

The traditional practices of the Anishinabek, from time to time there can be exposure to wood smoke and the burning of sacred medicines, including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage, or cedar, may occur within the work setting.

KGCFS offers competitive wages, a generous benefits package, and an OMERS pension plan.

KGCFS is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Conditions of Employment:

Successful candidates will be required to provide a Police Record Check (level determined by position), a satisfactory Driver's Abstract, proof of $1M Liability Insurance, and supervisory references (with consent to contact).