Posting Title- SPO 24R (Growth) - Resource and Out of Care Worker- Position Classification- Social Program Officer R24- Union- GEU- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Pemberton, BC V0N 2L0 CA (Primary) - Salary Range- $71,771.66 - $89,268.45 (Growth) annually which includes a 1-Grid Temporary Market Adjustment* at the full working level- Close Date- 11/18/2024- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development- Ministry Branch / Division- Service Delivery, SDA 24 - Vancouver Coastal- Job Summary**The Team** The Integrated Services Team in the community of Pemberton is part of the larger Vancouver Coastal Out of Care Options Team that is located throughout the Service Delivery Area (SDA). This team supports foster care providers, staffed care providers and out of care options care providers by completing assessments, signing and renewing contracts, participating in regular home visits and offering support services to ensure the best interests of children and youth who are residing in these homes. **The Role** The Resource and Out of Care Worker plays a pivotal role in supporting care providers to ensure children and youth are supported in their homes by assessing, monitoring and supporting the needs of care providers. This position collaborates with child safety and guardianship workers to ensure children and youth are residing in safe and nurturing homes with care providers who support their ongoing development and well being. **Qualifications**: **Education and Experience Requirements** *** **1. Preferred Credentials**: - Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Social Work or in Child & Youth Care **OR** Master's Degree in Educational Counselling Psychology/Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology with completion of a practicum in family and child welfare **OR**: - In-service Ministry of Children and Family Development employees who have a regular SPO 24-30 base position that requires delegation under the Child, Family and Community Services Act (CFCSA) **OR**: - **NOTE**: If this education was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES). You must provide a comprehensive report and the MCFD supplemental report by the closing date of this posting to be considered. **2. Expanded Credentials**: - Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field **OR** Bachelor’s Degree with a Major/Honors in a Human Services field **OR** Master’s level graduate Certificate/Diploma in a Human Services field **AFTER** the completion of an unrelated Bachelor’s Degree. - **PLUS**, a minimum of one year of related **OR** job-specific work experience. - Other combinations of education and experience may be considered. - **NOTE**: If this education was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES). You must provide a basic report by the closing date of this posting to be considered. **Human Services fields include**: Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Anthropology, Early Childhood Education, Indigenous Studies, Education, Theology or Nursing. **Preference may be given to applicants with the following**: - Preferred education credentials **AND/OR** in-service Ministry of Children and Family Development employees who hold a regular SPO 24-30 base position that requires delegation under the Child, Family and Community Services Act (CFCSA). - Completed Kinship Assessment Tool (KAT) training. - Experience using KAT assessment tools. - Experience using the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Integrated Case Management (ICM) and/or Management Information Systems (MIS) computer systems. - Eligible for delegation under the Child, Family and Community Services Act (CFCSA). - Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) with the required combination of education and experience. **Please note**: - Must possess and maintain a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License with no restriction or equivalent (i.e. from another Canadian Province). **Please refer to the Job Profile located in the additional information section at the bottom of the posting for**: - Salary placement based on education and experience. - A full list of related work experience. - Definition of job specific experience. - Willingness/proviso statements. **About this Position**: This position may require occasional weekend and evening work, and the capacity to travel to support other communities in the Service Delivery Area. Please refer to MyHR for more information on Temporary Market Adjustments. An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies. A Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Criminal Record Review Act Check (CRRA) will be required. Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employmen