Child and Family Wellbeing Specialist
2 months ago
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 AccountabilitiesAs 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.
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.
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 OfferWe 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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