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Description

Family Services Unit ( FS)

The Family Services Worker is responsible for investigating allegations of neglect, physical or sexual abuse; assessing family functioning; determining risk factors to the children's safety; implementing intervention plans; providing support services to the family; working with the courts; managing the needs of children admitted into care; placement in foster and alternate resources, assessment and treatment planning to ensure that individual health, social psychological and education needs are met and preparation to return home.  On-call emergency duty work is required in this position.

The successful candidates will have a Bachelor of Social Work or Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work.  Consideration will be given for candidates with other degrees that would involve working with children and families. Experience in Emergency Duty (EDW) work.  EDW supervision an asset.  Will be required to travel and work flexible hours.

SCHEDULE: The main office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm however, schedules will vary dependent upon work location.

WORK LOCATION: primary locations include main office in North Battleford, Little Pine, and Poundmaker Outreach, and travel to Lucky Man Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert and other areas where we have children in care.