Director, Child and Family Services

Government of Northwest Territories; Behchokǫ̀; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of the Northwest Territories is seeking a visionary leader for the role of Director of Child and Family Services. This position requires significant experience in both child and family services and management. Located in the serene lake-side community of Behchoko, the role involves strategic planning, addressing community needs, and establishing program objectives while honoring a culturally safe environment.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in child and family services.
• Minimum of 6 years of management experience.
• Eligibility for licensing with NWT Health and Social Services.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to strategic planning and delivery of Child and Family Services.
• Identify and address program challenges and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure community needs are supported and addressed.

Skills

Culturally safe environment

Trauma informed care

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Job description

The Tlicho Community Services Agency is a unique organization responsible for the delivery of education, health and social services within the Tlicho region. The Tlicho Community Services Agency's vision 'Strong Like Two People' is a metaphor for the desire by community leadership to build an organization, and create programs and services that recognize the strength and importance of two cultures.

Job Information

Are you a visionary? Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a leadership role, within a dynamic team and an integrated service delivery model? If so, this position would be ideal for you! You would be responsible for providing vision and leadership to the strategic planning, direction, delivery and evaluation of Child and Family Services for the entire Tlicho region of the Northwest Territories. You would work to ensure that children, family, and community needs are being supported and addressed, identify and address program challenges and opportunities for improvement, establish program objectives, and report on and contribute to the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of program delivery in the region.

The legacies of colonization and residential schools have impacted Indigenous health outcomes and the way health and social services are delivered and accessed. You would be required to honour and promote a culturally safe environment at all times; practicing from a trauma informed care perspective is expected. You would be working with people from the communities of Behchoko, Gameti, Wekweeti and Whati, while working with the Agency's partners across the North.

Key Requirements and Qualifications:

• A Master's degree in Social Work or other related social services field.
• A minimum of 5 years work-related experience in child and family services
• A minimum of 6 years of management experience.
• Must be eligible for current licensing with NWT Health and Social Services Social Work Registrar.
• Must attend Child and Family Services Core training to receive their Deputy Director Practice Appointment.

A Bachelor's degree would be considered, but you would require 6 years of work-related experience in child and family services and 7 years experience in management.

You would be working out of the lake-side community of Behchoko, which is only an one hour drive from the City of Yellowknife. You would have a access to a generous Benefits and Salary package, including relocation.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Tlicho HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
NISHIKHONBUILDING, 2nd FLOOR
BOX 419
BEHCHOKONT X0E 0Y0
Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

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