Pcas25-056-child Protection Worker, Intake

At Peel CAS, our mission is to protect children and strengthen families & communities through partnership. We are currently seeking the following professional to join our team:
**Job Title**: Child Protection Worker, Intake
**Department**: Advice and Assessment
**Location**: Peel CAS, 25 Capston Dr. Mississauga, Ontario
**Application Deadline**: July 17, 2025
**Hourly Grade**: Unauthorized Workers: $38.15
**Authorized Workers**: $41.38 - $53.30
SUMMARY OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to Advice and Assessment Supervisor, this position assesses and investigate cases that meet eligibility for service, to determine whether a child is in need of protection. In such cases will prepare an investigative plan; taking emergency action where indicated to protect a child; referring the child to either another branch within the agency, an outside agency, or closing the case, while ensuring all is completed within the specified time frames. Appropriate case management, includes the completion of all necessary documentation and records, as per agency and ministry standards/guidelines, until the case is transferred or closed.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assess and Investigate cases that meet eligibility for service
- Follows the legislation and Ministry Standards and uses the Signs of Safety Framework and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices
- Where reports indicate that a child or children are in possible need of protection immediately conducts further investigations both individually and through referrals to other agencies, contacting parents, child, schools, police, family support network etc., assessing reliability of information developing an investigation plan, assessing risk to child and safety of worker.
- Consults with the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, agency policies, and standards of service, to determine eligibility for service and whether on-going child protection services are required.
- Where C.A.S services are not required, or are not appropriate, worker may refer family to other agencies/programs within the community.
- Carries out a risk assessment of the family and the child when required, taking into account the family's identity and develops a plan, including placement, short and long term goals and the most appropriate resources within or outside of the Society to meet the child's needs.
- Develops Safety Plans where required
- Carries out case plans to meet child's emotional, social and developmental needs, with his/her caregivers, foster parents, and the child, until the file is transferred or closed at Advice and Assessment.
- Completes all necessary documentation as per Ministry standards.
- Where a case is to be transferred to Ongoing Services, the AA Worker meets the new worker assigned to the case, the family, and child, to review the reasons for transfer and develop an outcome plan.
- When, after assessment and investigation, the need to protect the child is evident, and parents are reluctant to participate in the agency services, takes necessary emergency action as defined by the Child, Youth and Family Services Act including:

- Physical removal of the child, if necessary without prior knowledge of family.
- Completion of appropriate court documentation and attend court proceedings as required.
- Coordinating appropriate placement for child.
- Serving papers to relevant parties and appearing in court.
- Ensuring child has admission medical completed within required timelines.
- Gathering and representing in court all necessary evidence with respect to child protection concerns.
- Submits comprehensive reports, and on verified, serious abuse cases will appear before the Child Abuse Committee and follows through on the Committee's recommendation.
- Provides short term case management within 45 days (in exceptional cases, not to exceed 60 days), in situations where after investigation, it is decided not to transfer the case. During this time, ensures that adequate care and supervision is provided to child by his/her caregivers, and that required agency/ministry documentation is completed.
- Ensures that all necessary records, files, documentation and recording are initiated and carried out properly during all phases of a case and that all necessary documents are completed within required timeframes.
- Where there is a voluntary, planned admission to care of the child, negotiates a temporary care agreement with family and child (if 12 years and over), as well as a maintenance agreement.
- Completes a visit with the child in care at 7 days, including a privacy visit, to ensure the child's needs are being met.
- Ensures a visit with the child in care at 30 days completes a Child in Care Outcome Plan and conducts a privacy visit with the child to ensure that the needs of the child are being met. Continues to visit the child every 30 days, until the child is discharged or transferred to another worker.
- Assesses families in Peel Region on behalf of other Children's Aid Societie