Streetreach Supervisor

**StreetReach Supervisor**:
SP5 Social Services Worker 5

Regular/full-time

Department of Families

Child Protection Branch, Child and Youth Services

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 40569

Salary(s): SP5 $68,390.00 - $92,825.00 per year

Closing Date: February 18, 2023

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.

Tracia’s Trust is Manitoba’s Provincial Sexual Exploitation Strategy. The Department of Families is the lead department for this provincial strategy, with the Child and Family Services Division responsible to lead and/or coordinate more than 40 initiatives under the strategy. The STR Supervisor is responsible to provide expert advice and guidance to this provincial strategy and to provide coverage to the Manager of the Sexual Exploitation Programs on Tracia’s Trust initiatives, as needed.

Conditions of Employment:

- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Must have satisfactory criminal records check with vulnerable sector search.
- Must have satisfactory adult abuse registry check.
- Must have satisfactory child abuse registry check.

Qualifications:
Essential:

- Post secondary degree in social services (BSW, MSW preferred) with child welfare experience. Other acceptable combinations of education and related experience may be considered.
- Significant experience in sexual exploitation prevention and intervention.
- Strong critical thinking skills including the ability to analyze complex problems and recommend viable and solutions.
- Ability to form collaborative working relationships with communities, interdepartmental partners and non government service providers to coordinate multi-system activities and create opportunities for solutions that meet multiple needs.
- Experience in the development and delivery of training and/or presentations.
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to write clearly and persuasively.
- Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate messages in a clear and consistent manner and to resolve conflict constructively.
- Knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations and standards regarding child exploitation.
- Knowledge of Child Welfare System and applicable legislation, policy and practices.

**Duties**:
The primary responsibility of the StreetReach (STR) Supervisor is to ensure and oversee the day
- to-day operations of the STR program, including the direct supervision of the STR workers for all work functions related to service delivery. The STR Supervisor is directly responsible for ensuring that the STR workers are clear on roles and responsibilities including their authority as per the CFS Act. The incumbent is responsible for providing dynamic professional leadership to the STR workers to provide and strengthen client services to this high risk population. They are expected to develop specialized skills within the STR unit so that they are able to identify/assess risk and intervene in potentially volatile or sensitive case situations.
- Advertisement # 40569
- Service Centre 4
- Human Resource Services
- 600-259 Portage Avenue
- Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2A9
- Phone: 204-945-7518
- Fax: 204-945-0601

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