case management social worker

Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local Indigenous organization is seeking a qualified social worker in Thunder Bay, ON. The role involves interviewing clients, providing counseling, supervising staff, and advocating for client needs. Candidates should have post-secondary education in social work or equivalent experience. The position offers a full-time contract with various benefits and a salary of $60,000 annually.

Benefits

Health benefits

Dental plan

Vision care

Other benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in social work, case management, or related fields is an asset.
• Criminal record check required.
• Valid driver’s license and own vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups to assess their situations and problems.
• Supervise other social workers and volunteers.
• Provide counseling and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems.
• Plan programs of assistance for clients.
• Advocate on the client’s behalf in courts or at hearings.
• Conduct social research.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Values and ethics

Education

College/CEGEP or equivalent experience

Job description

Job details

• Location: Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4P7
• Work location: On site
• Salary: $60,000 annually (35 hours per week)
• Employment type: Permanent, Full time
• Hours: Day, Evening, Flexible (starts as soon as possible)
• Benefits: Health benefits, Dental plan, Vision care, Other benefits
• Number of vacancies: 1

Responsibilities

• Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups to assess their situations and problems.
• Supervise other social workers, paid para‑professional staff, student trainees, and volunteers.
• Perform administrative tasks.
• Provide counseling and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems.
• Plan programs of assistance for clients.
• Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, and other services.
• Provide public education and consultation regarding counseling services, issues and methods.
• Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals working with a client group.
• Advocate on the client’s behalf in courts or at hearings.
• Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups.
• Conduct social research.
• Apply for social program funding.
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia.
• Provide consultation services to government and other organizations.
• Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs.
• Resolve conflict situations.

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Qualifications

• Education: College/CEGEP or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Experience in social work, case management, or related fields is an asset.
• Target audience: Adults.
• Specialization: Community development, personal adjustment, socio‑economic needs or conditions.
• Security: Criminal record check required.
• Transportation: Valid driver’s licence, own vehicle, driver’s abstract.
• Work conditions: Fast‑paced environment, work under pressure, tight deadlines, attention to detail, large workload and caseload, combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Personal suitability: Client focus, dependability, efficient interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication, flexibility, judgement, organized, reliability, team player, values and ethics.

Employment groups

• Indigenous peoples (including those who identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit)
• Visible minorities
• Persons with disabilities
• Other protected groups as applicable.

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those identifying as members of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and other protected groups. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.