Family Service Worker

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein engagiertes Unternehmen sucht einen einfühlsamen Family Service Worker, der als Champion und Unterstützer für Familien fungiert. In dieser Rolle werden Sie mit Familien arbeiten, um ihre Herausforderungen zu verstehen und Lösungen zu entwickeln. Sie werden eng mit First Nations Designate Persons zusammenarbeiten, um sicherzustellen, dass die Rechte von First Nations Kindern respektiert werden. Diese Position erfordert ausgezeichnete Kommunikationsfähigkeiten, Empathie und die Fähigkeit, in Krisensituationen zu helfen. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für die Unterstützung von Familien haben und einen positiven Einfluss auf die Gemeinschaft ausüben möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit Familien in Krisensituationen.
• Kenntnis relevanter Gesetze und Vorschriften im Kinderschutz.

Responsibilities

• Besuch von Familien und Unterstützung bei der Entwicklung von Verbesserungsplänen.
• Vertretung der Bedürfnisse von Familien in Gerichtsverhandlungen und anderen Meetings.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Problemlösungsfähigkeiten

Kenntnis des Kinderschutzsystems

Empathie

Education

Bachelor in Sozialarbeit

Job description

In addition to being a child protection helper, a Family Service Worker at Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services isa family’s champion, advocate and support person.

What you will do

• You will visit with families, meet with children and youth, listen to their concerns, and help them alongside their support persons develop plans to improve their situations.
• You will work closely with First Nations Designate Persons/Band Representatives to ensure the rights of First Nations children and youth are honoured, respected and adhered to.
• You will connect families with the community resources and support services – both internal and external – they need and deserve.
• You will attend Circles, court hearings and/or other meetings to advocate for the needs of the families you are supporting.
• You will document the good work you do with families in a transparent and concise manner.
• You will complete Indigenous Authorization Training.

Who you are

You are a compassionate person who genuinely wants to see families thrive. You have a Bachelor of Social Work, are working towards one, or you feel you possess the necessary skills and lived experience for this role. You have experience working alongside families in crisis. You are an excellent communicator who values openness, honesty and transparency. You are a problem solver who works collaboratively with others to develop effective solutions for families. You are knowledgeable about the child welfare system, including relevant provincial and federal legislation, and you are comfortable challenging the status quo for the betterment of Indigenous children, youth, families, communities and Nations.

Who we are

We are a welcoming team of diverse peoples who each play an integral role in our service model and delivery. We consider ourselves helpers. Regardless of the role we carry, from front-line to administrative support, we honour our agency’s name: Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag which meansto look after and to always keep children at the centre of our thoughts.

Together we will be

A team of Indigenous and Indigenous Ally professionals who lead with our hearts and minds. Together, we will transform child welfare to improve outcomes for First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth, families, communities and Nations.