Spo 30r

Posting Title- SPO 30R - Team Leader - Integrated Services- Position Classification- Social Prog Off R30- Union- GEU- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA (Primary)
- Salary Range- $90,797.03 - $103,685.14 annually- Close Date- 11/12/2024- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development- Ministry Branch / Division- Service Delivery- Job Summary**The Team**
The Guardianship Team is dedicated to supporting children, youth, and their families through culturally appropriate and inclusive service delivery. As part of a semi-established team, you'll collaborate with diverse community partners to ensure that children receive the support they need during crucial transitional phases. The team values a collaborative approach, focusing on concurrent permanency planning and fostering meaningful, culturally sensitive outcomes. Your leadership will help drive high standards of care, ensuring each plan reflects the unique needs of the children and families we serve.

**The Role**
This Team Leader role offers a unique opportunity to guide and implement culturally responsive service delivery for children and youth, ensuring all concurrent permanency plans are tailored to meet diverse needs. With a strong equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) focus, you’ll work collaboratively to support staff and engage families, youth, and Indigenous communities in creating meaningful, permanent plans for children transitioning to adulthood. By fostering respectful partnerships with community agencies, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring that each child in care is supported to grow within a healthy, culturally grounded community.

**Qualifications**:
**Education and Experience Requirements**

Applicants may be considered who meet the preferred OR expanded credentials and experience requirements
**1. Preferred Credentials**:

- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Social Work or in Child & Youth Care **OR** Master's Degree in Educational Counselling Psychology/Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology with completion of a practicum in family and child welfare** OR**:

- In-service Ministry of Children and Family Development employees who have a regular full working level SPO 24-30 base position that requires delegation under the Child, Family and Community Services Act (CFCSA) **OR**:

- **NOTE**: If this education was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES). You must provide a comprehensive report and the MCFD supplemental report by the closing date of this posting to be considered.
- At least 2 years of job-specific work experience.
- Experience supervising staff.

**2. Expanded Credentials**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field **OR** Bachelor’s Degree with a Major/Honors in a Human Services field **OR** Master’s level graduate Certificate/Diploma in a Human Services field **AFTER** the completion of an unrelated Bachelor’s Degree.
- **NOTE**: If this education was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES). You must provide a basic report by the closing date of this posting to be considered.
- Minimum 1 year of related work experience and at least 2 years of job-specific work experience **OR** At least 3 years of job-specific work experience.
- Experience supervising staff.

**Human Services fields include**:Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Anthropology, Early Childhood Education, Indigenous Studies, Education, Theology or Nursing.

**Additional Experience Requirements**:

- 6 months or more experience supervising others

**Preference may be given to applicants with the following**:

- Preferred education credentials **AND/OR** in-service Ministry of Children and Family Development employees who hold a regular full working level SPO 24-30 base position that requires delegation under the Child, Family and Community Services Act (CFCSA).
- Eligible for C4 delegation under the Child, Family and Community Services Act (CFCSA).
- Three or more years of experience in Guardianship or Adoption work.
- Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) with the required combination of education and experience.

**Please note**:

- Must possess and maintain a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province).

**Please refer to the Job Profile located in the additional information section at the bottom of the posting for**:

- A full list of related work experience.
- Definition of job specific experience. Willingness/proviso statements.**About this Position**:
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Criminal Record Review Act Check (CRRA) will be required