Child Protection Worker Ipv Team

1 week ago


Newmarket, Canada YORK REGION CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY Full time

**Child Protection Worker - Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)**

**12 Month Contract**

**2 Positions**

The York Region Children’s Aid Society (YRCAS) is a non-profit community organization legally mandated to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect. As a leader within the child welfare sector, we partner with parents, caregivers, and community to provide a safe environment for children and youth, through equitable, culturally aligned services.

Comprised of interdisciplinary teams of diverse professionals who push boundaries in support of family centered care, we engage with children and families for a stronger, healthier community within the York Region.

YRCAS is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that encourages every team member to lead within their role, generate innovative ideas that reinforce our mission and goal to create a healthy workplace and community where children youth and families thrive.

To support us on our journey, YRCAS is looking for a Child Protection Worker - IPV to support our Child, Youth & Family Wellbeing department.

**Why Work for Us?**
- Hybrid working model (working virtual and in person)
- Casual dress code
- Employer paid Health & Dental Benefit
- One day off every five (5) weeks during Winter months
- Shortened Summer hours
- OMERS Pension, with employer and employee sharing premiums equally
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Enhanced Wellness Initiatives Virtual Fitness Classes

**SUMMARY OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

Reporting to the Intimate Partner Violence Supervisor, the Child Protection Worker - IPV will support families who are experiencing intimate partner violence, family violence and human trafficking while engaging and partnering with community agencies to enhance service delivery. Child Protection Workers on this team will work within the areas of Intake & Assessment and Family Services concurrently.

**NATURE OF POSITION**:

- Will screen calls, determine response, provide information, consultation, assessment, crisis intervention to sources of referral such as other professionals and liaises closely with other service providers in the community to ensure optimum delivery of services.
- Will utilize and demonstrate anti-oppressive, critical thinking and solution focused involvements to carry out interventions with families using the least disruptive course of action required to ensure child/youth safety.
- Will ensure immediate safety of children through a safety plan that involves engagement and collaboration with family, community, community organizations.
- Will carry out investigation and assessments related to cases of alleged intimate partner, family violence and human trafficking as well as physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse involving children including making determinations regarding risk, verification, and recommendations.
- Will conduct joint investigations with police and other governing bodies and agencies, as appropriate and when necessary to ensure the safety of children/youth.
- Have awareness and competency in identifying and addressing bias, discrimination, and racism to disrupt systemic barriers that families, children and youth are experiencing.
- Will develop a plan for risk reduction and intervention, based on Comprehensive Assessments and Plans of Service as outlined in the Risk Assessment Model.
- Will determine when children require admission to the care of the Society and, where necessary, remove children to ensure their immediate safety as a last resort.
- Will assess and make decisions related to reunification plans and implement such plans where appropriate.
- To develop and maintain effective and therapeutic casework relationships with service recipients with the objective of supporting and promoting their ability to reduce risk of harm to children.
- Will work with and make referrals to appropriate internal and external resources in order to provide quality service to children/youth & families with the objective of reducing risk of harm to children/youth
- Will prepare admission documentation and develop initial plans of care for children who have been admitted into the Society’s care.
- Will assess requests for financial assistance for clients and arrange for such assistance if deemed justified and necessary.
- Will supervise therapeutic access visits between children and caregivers as required.
- To ensure both internal and external record checks are completed via “Search Request” through the CPIN Support Team.
- To determine intervention of Family Court involvement and prepare accurate legal documentation, provide testimony in Unified Family Court and Criminal Court, prepare clients for court, enforce court orders in order to protect children.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Education and Experience**
- Bachelor of Social Work Degree, or BSW equivalency:

- Master’s Degree in a Human Services related field, and a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience working with children a



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