Case Aide

**Department**:Community Services

**Location**:LUNENBURG

**Type of Employment**:Relief

**Union Status**:Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

**Closing Date**:4/3/2023 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
At the Department of Community Services (DCS), we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child Youth and Family Support (CYFS), Employment Support (ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Disability Support (DSP).

Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure. We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of supports and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.

**About Our Opportunity**:
Case Aides are responsible for transporting and supporting children, youth and parents for family access visits, attendance for appointments, and other miscellaneous transportation requests as requested by the Social workers in our various Child Welfare Programs.

This is an exciting and rewarding career opportunity that works collaboratively to positively impact the lives of children, youth, and their families. You will join a dynamic and creative environment which celebrates diversity, promotes continued professional growth, and provides you with the opportunity to utilize your full range of skills, knowledge, and experience.

**This opportunity is for a Relief Roster for Western Region, including Lunenburg and Queens counties locations. This Roster will be used to fill multiple relief opportunities over the next several months.**

**Primary Accountabilities**:
When you join our team as a Case Aide, you will be joining a team that understands the value of community and focuses on strengthening children, youth, and families to live healthy and thriving lives. You will provide support to and ensure the safety and provision of basic childcare. You will be scheduled to fill these service requests, on an as required basis, within a 7-day work week.

You may be required to complete contact, noncontact, and incident forms along with other related duties to help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Regional Case Aide and Transportation Services Program.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
You have two (2) years of related experience supporting children, youth, and/or families.

Experience in child welfare or other social services, including day care, or youth services is desirable. A completed bachelors degree in social sciences, or completed diploma in child and youth care, disability support services, human services, or social services are considered assets.

You must have a valid driver's license, have the ability to travel, and access to a reliable vehicle. You will use your personal vehicle, and your vehicle must be properly equipped for the transportation of infants and children.

You must have the ability to communicate in a professional manner using tact and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive situations as you support foster parents, social workers, in-care youth, day care providers, schools, birth parents and guardians.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

**Equivalency**:
An equivalent combination of relevant training and experience will be considered. Related equivalencies include, but are not limited to:

- A completed degree diploma, or bachelors degree in a related field (social sciences, child and youth, social/ human services, etc.)

**Benefits**:
Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.

**Working Conditions**:
Extensive travel is required and necessitates considerable driving time, sometimes in adverse weather conditions. Visits are often scheduled at various times throughout the day, week, and weekends. Sometimes, hours and schedules will change requiring you to be flexible and willing to accommodate client's needs.

Your personal resiliency is essential to meet the physical and emotional demands of this position. You will be immersed in high stress situations and encounter distraught youth and family members.

**Additional Information**:
**A relief employee is an employee who is not regularly scheduled by the Employer, but who works relief assignments on an as-needed basis as operational requirements demand. As such, a relief employee does not have guaranteed hours of work. Please note: when competing for vacancies, a successful Temporary, Term or Permanent Relief Employee who is currently employed wi