Supervised Access Worker

Linck-Child,-Youth-; Chatham; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Linck Child, Youth and Family Supports is seeking a Supervised Access Worker for a permanent, full-time role (70 hours bi-weekly). The incumbent will work days and evenings and may have irregular hours depending on program needs.

The role includes observing access visits, ensuring a safe environment for children and youth, and recording clear case notes. A valid G license and vehicle are required; French is an asset.

Qualifications

• Two-year diploma from a community college in a related field.
• Over 3 months up to 1 year related experience.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Valid G driver's license and use of a personal vehicle.
• French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Observe access visits for families receiving child protection services and maintain a safe environment for children and youth.
• Record clear, concise, fact-based case notes regarding details during access visits.

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Experience with families

G driver's license

Computer literacy

Education

Two-year diploma

Tools

Word processing

Computer skills

Job description

Linck Child, Youth and Family Supports (“Linck”) requires one (1) Supervised Access Worker. This is a permanent, full-time (70 hours bi-weekly) role.

The Supervised Access Worker will be required to work days and evenings. The incumbent would be expected to work “irregular” hours based on the needs of the program.

The incumbent will observe access visits for families receiving child protection services and maintain a safe environment for children and youth, while recording clear, concise, fact-based case notes regarding details during access visits, including parent-child interactions, foster parent/parent interactions, parent/staff interactions, exceptional information, etc.

Qualifications:

• Two (2) or more year diploma course from a community college in a related field.
• Over three (3) months and up to one (1) year related experience.
• Computer and keyboarding skills, extensive use of word-processing.
• Experience working with families.
• Knowledge of family systems.
• Experience in working with distressed families or families at risk of child maltreatment would be an asset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven time management skills.
• Computer literate.
• A valid G driver’s license and use of a personal vehicle.
• The ability to communicate in French is an asset.
• Preference will be given to persons with a strong understanding and extensive experience working with other cultures, heritages and traditions and a commitment to developing the highest quality culturally-appropriate service possible for the various communities that we serve.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Linck does not intentionally use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or make decisions regarding candidates during the recruitment, selection, or hiring process. However, we recognize that third-party recruitment platforms and software providers may periodically introduce or update AI-enabled features. Accordingly, we regularly review the technology used in our recruitment processes to ensure that any AI functionality is not relied upon in making hiring decisions and that candidate assessments remain under human oversight.