Job Order Detail

Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Investigate allegations of neglect, physical or sexual abuse, and assess family functioning.
-Determine risk factors to children's safety, implement intervention plans and provide support services to the family as needed.
-Initiate, prepare for and attend family court proceedings and work through the process with the family.
-Provide a range of services designed to provide protective, preventative and support services to children and their families.
-Manage the needs of children in care, including placement in foster homes and/or alternate resources
-Provide assessment, training, treatment planning and support to ensure that the childs emotional, physical, cultural, social, mental and educational needs are met.
-Support foster families in providing the same services to children in their home and care.
-Provide long-term care planning when required.
-Provide support, counselling and family intervention to children and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-Must possess a Bachelor of Indian Social Work or Bachelor of Social Work
-Knowledge of the Saskatchewan Child and Family Services Act
-A strong knowledge of mental health, addictions and other issues and the effects on an individual, family unit and community
-Understanding of the Structured Decision Making System (SDM)
-Ability to take direction and to work within the policies, procedures, interagency protocols and philosophy of the Montreal Lake Child and Family Agency Inc.
-Ability to provide assessments, referrals, counselling, and follow up services to clients