Child and Family Services Manager

2 days ago

Sarnia, Canada Sarnia-Lambton Children's Society Full time

**Child and Family Services Manager **(Full-Time Permanent Position)
- **The Sarnia-Lambton Children’s Aid Society is a trusted ally to families, communities & cultures in creating safe, nurturing environments for children and youth to grow and succeed.**_

2. The major components of the position include:
(a) Accountable to: the incumbent will report to the Director of Services.

(b) Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- The direct supervision of staff;
- Ensuring that services provided to children and their families meet the expectations of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, the Society’s Policies and Procedures, and the Ministry’s standards;
- Overseeing the regular assignment of cases to staff ensuring caseload balance including factors such as workload, staff skills and experience;
- Supporting staff in the development of their Signs of Safety practice;
- Engaging in clinical and case supervision with the goal to promote staff critical thinking and sound decision making;
- Working collaboratively with other Managers to ensure timely, effective, high-quality services to families and children involved with the Society; and
- On a rotational on-call basis participate as a back-up Manager for emergency after hours duty workers.

(c) Qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other competencies required:

- MSW or Indigenous Social Work degree preferred or a substantially related degree
- Minimum of 5 years front-line Child Protection and/or other significant Child Welfare related experience;
- Full support for the agency’s values, mission and strategic directions and evidence of implementing them on a consistent basis;
- Strong understanding and belief in Anti-Oppressive Practice, Anti-Black Racism, and Early Help for children, youth and families;
- Knowledge of Indigenous history, people and communities and a demonstrated ability to engage with the communities;
- Experience working with Indigenous communities would be considered an asset;
- Demonstrated ability for creative and innovative thinking;
- Ability to positively implement change;
- Strong understanding of provincial child welfare legislation;
- Knowledge and experience of court procedures;
- Demonstrated strengths and skills in collaboration within organizations and in the community;
- Demonstrated experience in team building;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Demonstrated time management skills;
- Working knowledge of computerized information systems.

Sarnia Lambton Children’s Aid Society (SLCAS) is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. SLCAS strives for inclusivity and representative hiring practices to respond to the communities we serve. We believe that children, youth, and families have a right to be served in a manner that recognizes their culture, heritage and traditions and is respectful of cultural, religious and regional differences.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

**Nadia Young-Sherlock**

**Sarnia-Lambton Children’s Aid Society**

**161 Kendall Street, Point Edward, Ontario N7V 4G6**

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $90,273.00-$109,727.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sarnia, ON N7V 4G6

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