Child and Family Service Worker

Government of Manitoba; Flin Flon; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in Canada is looking for a SP4 Social Service Worker 4. This full-time position involves providing statutory child welfare services. Key responsibilities include conducting abuse investigations and case management. Candidates should have a degree in social sciences, preferably a BSW, and strong interpersonal and communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of $64,210.00 - $91,312.00 per year.

Qualifications

• Degree in social sciences with a focus on child welfare.
• Ability to work from a strength-based perspective.
• Experience with case management in a social service setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intakes and abuse investigations.
• Develop case plans for child safety.
• Coordinate support services with community agencies.

Skills

Strength-based social work practice

Identifying signs of child abuse

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

Post secondary degree in social sciences (preferably BSW)

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

Overview

SP4 Social Service Worker 4

Regular/full-time

Department of Families

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

Locations: Flin Flon, The Pas, Thompson, MB

Advertisement Number: 44385

Salary: SP4 $64,210.00 - $91,312.00 per year

Closing Date: January 11, 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).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.

An eligibility list may be created to fill similar regular, term, part-time, casual and full-time positions and may remain effective for 12 months.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and candidates only need to apply once within the 6-month posting period. When applying, please include the office locations you are interested in. 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.

Office locations include Flin Flon, The Pas, Thompson. This is an ongoing recruitment initiative for the Child and Family Service Worker (SP4) positions in Flin Flon, MB, Thompson, MB and The Pas MB until the positions are filled.

Travel and relocation information for northern Manitoba is available at external sites referenced below (no endorsement): https://www.travelmanitoba.com/northern-manitoba/; Flin Flon information: https://www.travelmanitoba.com/places/must-see/flin-flon/; Thompson information: https://www.travelmanitoba.com/places/must-see/thompson/

Responsibilities

Rural and Northern Child and Family Services has exciting opportunities for those who want to make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families. The Child and Family Service Worker is responsible for the full range of statutory child welfare services to families and children within the designated geographical area. These positions require effective case management skills and the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with individuals, families, service providers and agencies. Roles may include areas of specialization under the CFS Worker title (e.g., completing child abuse/protection investigations, providing support on open family files, fulfilling guardianship and permanency responsibilities for children in care, recruiting and supporting foster parents/kinship caregivers).

At the SP4 level, duties include intake, conducting abuse investigations, developing case plans to ensure child safety, coordinating support services, and working with collateral community agencies. You may assist with after-hour services to children and families. The expectation is to achieve the full working level based on a development plan.

Conditions of Employment

• 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 be available to work evenings, weekends, statutory holidays and the after hours stand-by rotation when required
• This position requires occasional overnight travel

Qualifications

Essential:

• Post secondary degree in social sciences (preferably BSW). Other combinations of education and experience may be considered at an underfill or commensurate classification and salary level. 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).
• Ability to work from a strength based social work practice
• Ability to identify 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
• Effective written communication skills to write clear and concise correspondence to a variety of audiences including detailed reports
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate or deliver difficult messages or information to clients
• 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
• Ability to conduct safety assessments
• Ability to conduct child abuse investigations

Duties

At the full working level (SP4), the successful candidate will perform a range of duties that include: intake, conducting abuse investigations, developing case plans to ensure child safety, coordinating support services, working with collateral community agencies, assisting with after-hour services to children and families. You will play a key role in the management of protection, voluntary family service and child in care cases. The expectation of the successful candidate would be to achieve the full working level based on a developmental learning plan.

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Advertisement # 44385

Talent Acquisition
Human Resource Services
600-259 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB , R3B 2A9

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. 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. We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.