Child and Family Wellbeing Specialist

2 months ago


Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada Government of Nova Scotia Full time
About Our Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker to join our team at the Government of Nova Scotia. As a Social Worker, you will play a vital role in providing ongoing services to parents and children, and collaborating with program areas to assess families for the placement of children.

Primary Accountabilities

As a Social Worker, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Engaging with individuals, families, and communities to build resilience and address challenges and trauma.
  • Planning, developing, and monitoring case plans with birth families, kinship caregivers, foster parents, adopting parents, and childcare staff.
  • Working closely with the community and advocating for connections to community resources.
  • Participating in risk assessments, court testimonies, and evaluations.
  • Planning with and supervising children in care of the Minister.
  • Recruiting, preparing, assessing, and supporting foster and adoptive parents.
Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will require:

  • A completed Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work degree.
  • A valid driver's license.
  • Eligibility for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW).

You will also possess:

  • Strong team player skills.
  • The ability to impact change.
  • Compassion, reliability, and resourcefulness.
Working Conditions

As a Social Worker, you will spend most of your time meeting with clients in their homes or with service providers, which may involve considerable driving time. You will work in a comfortable office environment with flexible working options available. On a rotating schedule, you may be required to provide child and family wellbeing services for your designated area, after regular business hours.

What We Offer

We offer a range of benefits and perks, including:

  • Reimbursement for registration fees to the NS College of Social Workers.
  • Flexible working arrangements, including modified work weeks.
  • Out-of-province applicants may be eligible to apply for moving expenses.
  • Ability to earn overtime and shift premiums for weekend and after-hours work.
  • Travel and car allowance.
  • Career possibilities, guidance, and coaching, and ongoing training.
  • Three weeks vacation to start, and annual pay progression.
  • Employee and Family Assistance Programs (EFAP).
  • Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability.
  • Defined Pension Benefit Plan.


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