Child Welfare Services Manager

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: Master's degree
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Child welfare
**Work setting**:

- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Social and family service agency
- Rural area
- Counselling, social agency
- Child Welfare Organization
**Tasks**:

- Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
- Plan, develop and implement communication strategies
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
- Direct and advise health or social policy researchers, consultants or program officers
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Respond to enquiries regarding personnel matters
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
- Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Conduct component defect investigations, examinations and tests
- Prepare reports
- Perform human resources related duties such as personnel selection
- Review, evaluate and implement new administrative procedures
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
- Work in a multidisciplinary environment
**Supervision**:

- 5-10 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)
**Target audience**:

- Minority group
- Children
- Females
- Males
- Family
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- MS Access
- MS Outlook
**Area of work experience**:

- Quality assurance and control
- Communications and public relations
**Social work specialization**:

- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Family mediation
- Education and training
- Community development
- Social research
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Child welfare check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Client focus
- Interpersonal awareness
- Values and ethics
- Reliability
**Screening questions**:

- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
**Workplace information**:

- Remote work available
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Pension plan
**Other benefits**:

- Team building opportunities
- Parking available