Supervised Access Worker

Linck Child, Youth and Family Supports; Chatham; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Linck Child, Youth and Family Supports is seeking a permanent, full-time Supervised Access Worker in Ontario. The role requires working days and evenings, with irregular hours based on program needs, observing access visits and ensuring a safe environment for children and youth.

The incumbent will record clear, concise case notes on interactions during visits, including parent-child and staff interactions, and will bring experience with families, knowledge of family systems, and strong

Qualifications

• Two-year diploma from a community college in a related field.
• Over three months to one year related experience.
• Computer and keyboarding skills, extensive use of word-processing.
• Experience working with families.
• Knowledge of family systems.
• Experience working with distressed families or families at risk would be an asset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven time management skills.
• Computer literate.
• Valid G driver's license and use of a personal vehicle.
• Ability to communicate in French is an asset.
• Strong cultural competency with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Observe access visits for families receiving child protection services.
• Maintain a safe environment for children and youth during visits.
• Record clear, concise, fact-based case notes on interactions and events.
• Document parent-child, foster parent, and staff interactions meticulously.

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Computer literacy

Experience working with families

Knowledge of family systems

French (asset)

Education

Two-year diploma (community college) in a related field

Tools

Word processing

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.