Social Worker

Job Summary:
**Responsibilities**:

- Investigates complaints of child abuse and neglect by interviewing clients, observing and involving appropriate agencies in the investigation, evaluating risk indicators, validating the complaint, and determining a plan of action.
- Develops and implements a child protection plan by identifying client needs, establishing long
- and short-term goals and developing a contract with clients and other resources.
- Ensures the ongoing management of cases by monitoring progress towards goals, coordinating services, consulting with other service providers, examining the terms of the contract and making referrals to other agencies.
- Prepares documentation for court, files documents and ensures legislative requirements are addressed and timelines for serving notice follow the Rules of Court.
- Prepares clients for court by explaining the purpose, ensuring client has access to legal counsel, informing the clients of other witnesses and explaining expected court behavior and appearance.
- Prepares and presents evidence for Family Court, determines admissible evidence, instructs legal counsel regarding the type of court order sought, prepares for hearing, negotiates times and witnesses for hearing and presents testimony.
- Acts as the legal guardian by providing statutory services to feed, clothe, and house children, providing opportunities for the social, intellectual, and moral development of the child. Provides support for children’s identified needs.
- Develops Life Plans to reunite the child with the family or place the child into a family setting.
- Develop cultural plans.
- Authorizes expenditures for support services to families.
- Provides services to the family such as assistance with parenting skills, drugs, alcohol treatment and referrals.
- Other duties as required.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field
- Child Welfare Specialization, having worked in child welfare and/or at an Aboriginal agency for two recent (2) years within the last 5 years.
- MCFD Knowledge & appreciation of Aboriginal cultures and how these impact the development of individuals and communities
- Practical knowledge of Provincial Aboriginal Operational Practice Standards and Indicators
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Pay: $30.00-$40.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Relocation assistance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- Master's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person