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Description

The Ministry of Social Services invests in positive outcomes for people in areas of income support, child and family services, supports for persons with disabilities and affordable housing.

The Service Delivery Branch, Income Assistance Programs is responsible for supporting the most vulnerable people of Saskatchewan to meet their basic needs as they work toward becoming self-sufficient to the best of their abilities. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to provide leadership and case consultation to income assistance workers, participate in training new staff, provide leadership on policy issues and liaise with other departments and community agencies. This position requires sensitivity and responsiveness to First Nations and Metis cultures and issues.

In this role, you will:
- Lead, encourage, advise, and cooperate with colleagues to promote and maintain healthy, positive relationships with a wide range of individuals, government and community agencies and service providers;
Monitor work performance, provide coaching, and identify developmental and training needs;
- Lead employees in the implementation of change initiatives to meet department strategic objectives and goals;
- Interpret and explain legislation and policy in a manner which encourages informed compliance and dialogue for policy;
- Review and provide technical and policy feedback on a variety of issues; and
- Using tools, such as motivational interviewing, partner with clients as they set and work toward achieving their goals, applying a strength-based and solution-focused approach.

The knowledge required for this position may be obtained through both education and/or Human Services related work experience. Typically, education such as an undergraduate degree in Social Work, Indigenous Social Work, Sociology, Human Justice, Psychology, or a related course of study will be valuable.