Job Order Detail

Description

The Ministry of Social Services is looking for individuals to join our team as Child Protection Workers.

We offer a drive-in and drive-out position in Buffalo Narrows over a four-week average period. You will work 11-hour days (Monday through Saturday) with scheduled days off. Travel time from your home location to Buffalo Narrows at the beginning and end of the rotation may be compensated, and staff housing may be provided.

In this position, you will:

-Be responsible for investigating allegations of neglect, physical or sexual abuse, assessing family functioning determining risk factors to the children's safety, implementing intervention plans and providing support services to the family, as required;
-When necessary, initiate Family Court proceedings and work through this process with the family;
-In cases where the children are admitted to the care of the Ministry, manage their needs including placement in foster and alternate resources, assessment and treatment planning to ensure that individual health, social psychological and educational needs are met in preparation to return home;
-Necessitate and plan for children placed in care on a long-term basis. This process often includes working in cooperation with First Nation Child and Family Service agencies;
-Develop and maintain open and honest work relationships, encouraging teamwork with clients, foster families, biological families, collateral agencies, and other members of the unit or community; and
-Screen, identify and prioritize referrals for service, develop intervention plans, consult with other professionals as necessary, and complete documentation in accordance with professional standards of practice.