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Touchwood Child and Family Services Inc. requires a Child and Family Services Protection Worker. The Child and Family Services Protection Worker's primary objective is ensuring the delivery of child protection services to all the children living in the Touchwood Child and Family Services member nations, safety and well being of children in care, and to work with the families to address identified issues.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Ensure ongoing management of cases in accordance with agency policy. Investigate all reports of child abuse, neglect and abandonment. Place children in need of protection with alternate care givers. Provide counselling and support services.
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QUALIFICATIONS
- BSW/BISW
-Criminal/vulnerable sector check
- Knowledge of First Nation culture
- Ability to develop and establish a trusting and strong working relationship with staff, clientele, First Nation communities and TCFS Inc. interest groups
- Effective communication skills; computer literate
- Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as required
- Must possess a valid Saskatchewan Drivers Licence
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
Work Setting
- Social and family service agency
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Adult
- Child
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Social research
- Child welfare