Residential Care Worker / Competition # 2026-RES-017

Tikinagan Child & Family Services; Sioux Lookout; Presencial; CAD 56.000 - 69.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tikinagan Child & Family Services is seeking a Residential Care Worker to maintain our foster homes through regular visitations and respond to referrals for opening provisional and foster homes. You will manage case files, submit timely reports, and provide crisis intervention to foster parents.

Under supervision, you will collaborate with the Legal Services Worker on Band Representative cases and ensure compliance with child welfare standards.

Formación

• Equal employment opportunities are promoted; preference to applicants of First Nations Ancestry.
• Experience in child welfare is an asset.
• Knowledge of Foster Care Licensing Standards is an asset.
• Must maintain confidentiality.
• Travel is a requirement.
• No remote work available.
• No relocation assistance available.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain foster homes through regular visitations.
• Respond to referrals for opening Provisional and Foster Homes.
• Submit reports, assessments and documentation timely to substantiate visits.
• Manage case files for foster care.
• Provide crisis intervention and support to foster parents.
• Partner with the Legal Services Worker on Band Representative cases involving other agencies.

Conocimientos

Planning

Organizing

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication

Confidentiality

Ojibway/Oji-Cree language

Driver's license

Educación

Relevant education or experience

Herramientas

Driver's license

Descripción del empleo

Starting Salary $62,764.

The Residential Care Worker is under the direct supervision of and reports to the DSS-Residential. The Residential Care Worker’s main responsibilities are to maintain our foster homes through visitations on a regular basis and respond to referrals for opening Provisional and Foster Homes. The worker submits reports, assessments, and documentation on a timely basis to substantiate these visits and is responsible for the case management of foster care files. The Residential Care Worker provides crisis intervention and support services to foster parents. In addition, the worker will, in partnership with the Legal Services Worker, focus on Band Representative cases where families/children are involved with other Child and Family agencies outside of our jurisdiction.

Qualifications:

• This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all applicants. Persons of First Nations Ancestry will be given preference. We invite applicants to Self-Identify if Indigenous, Metis or Inuit.
• Experience in child welfare is an asset.
• Knowledge of Foster Care Licensing Standards is an asset.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Possess skills in planning, organizing, problem solving, decision making, and communication.
• Ability to speak Oji-Cree or Ojibway is an asset.
• Valid driver’s license or willingness to obtain one.
• Basic understanding of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act.
• Appropriate educational qualifications and/or equivalent combination of experience and training to manage the tasks and responsibilities of the position.
• Experience with special needs and high-risk children, behavioral problems and crisis intervention.
• Travel is a requirement.
• No remote work available.
• No relocation assistance available.