Afterhours Social Services Worker

Manitoba Government; Flin Flon; Remote; CAD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manitoba Government, Department of Families, is seeking Afterhours Social Services Worker (SP4) in Flin Flon, MB. These are home-based positions requiring an ability to respond to calls promptly and travel as needed. The role involves crisis intervention, intake assessments and after-hours support for Child and Family Services.

Shifts include evenings, weekends and holidays, with a minimum guarantee of time and potential underfill options. Eligibility checks and driving requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in social sciences (preferably BSW).
• Experience identifying signs of child abuse and neglect.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide after-hours emergency services for Child and Family Services, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Respond to calls promptly and attend in person on location for assessment purposes.
• Complete required documentation and maintain an appropriate filing system.
• Prepare briefing materials related to caseload or local issues when requested.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office (Word/Outlook)

Education

Post-secondary degree in social sciences (preferably BSW)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Flin Flon MB

Afterhours Social Services Worker

SP4 Social Service Worker 4

Casual

Department of Families

Rural and Northern Child and Family Services, Community Supports and Services Division

Flin Flon MB

Advertisement Number: 45733

Salary(s): SP4 $34.97 - $49.73 per hour

Closing Date: November 4, 2026

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation.The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

This is a preference competition. All applicants are encouraged to apply, however first consideration for this competition will be given to Indigenous people. Applicants are requested to self-declare at the time of application.

An eligibility list may be created to fill similar casual positions and may remain effective for 6 months.
Candidates who do not meet all essential criteria may be considered on an underfill basis at a commensurate rate of pay.
Candidates who are currently enrolled in post-secondary education in Social Services, who will be graduating in the next six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
Minimum guarantee payment of three hours for every 16 hours of availability followed by regular compensation for actual time worked beyond the minimum.

The successful candidates will provide after hours emergency services for Child and Family Services in the Flin Flon area. These are home based positions; however, you must have the ability to respond to calls immediately and have a use of vehicle to travel. The work schedule includes evenings, weekends and holidays. Shifts may be shared on a rotational basis. The successful candidates will have experience in crisis intervention, demonstrated assessment skills, and a working knowledge of family dynamics and abuse/neglect.

Duties:
The successful candidate will provide after hours emergency service for Child and Family Services which includes being available for evenings, weekends and holidays to receive calls for intake purposes and attend in person on location for assessment purposes. The following duties will include: reviews referral information or recipient expressed need; investigate all reports of a child in need of protection; provides intervention activities; takes appropriate action to ensure safety and security needs of individuals as mandated by program legislation and standards; completes required documentation; maintains appropriate filing system for accountability purposes; as requested by the After Hours Supervisor, the After Hours Social Services Worker will prepare briefing materials pertaining to his/her caseload or issues in his/her catchment area.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Post secondary degree in social sciences (preferably BSW). Other combinations of education and experience may be considered. Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service ( "https://canalliance.org/en/" or by Canadian Association of Social Workers) at application.
• Experience identifying signs of child abuse and neglect.
• Effective interpersonal skills to develop positive working relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize complex tasks/assignments in a high volume work environment with competing demands.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate or deliver difficult messages or information to clients.
• Effective written communication skills to write clear and concise correspondence to a variety of audiences including detailed reports.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word and Outlook).

Desired:

• Case management experience (including intakes, assessments, service coordination, counselling and monitoring) in a social service setting and/or knowledge of case management.
• Experience working in a child and family services agency or social services agency.
• Expereince conducting child abuse investigations.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

• Must provide a current satisfactory Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search
• Must provide a current and satisfactory Child Abuse Registry Check
• Must provide a current and satisfactory Adult Abuse Registry Check
• Must provide a current and satisfactory Prior Contact Check
• Must have and maintain a valid full stage class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle with the ability to travel on government business within the Province of Manitoba
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends andstatutory holidays.
• The ability to respond to calls immediately is required
• Internet access at place of residence is required

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.