170961 - Social Worker (Resource) - Department of Social Development and Seniors - Temporary

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This is a senior Child Protection Social Worker position involving leadership functions within the provincial Child Protection Resource Development Team with primary responsibility for a caseload of Foster Care and Adoption Services. As a delegated child protection social worker, the incumbent is responsible for providing case consultation and case management, while mentoring and providing case direction to less experienced Child Protection Social Workers and non-social workers.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Initiating, coordinating, and conducting activities of promotion and public awareness in the foster care program;
• Taking a leadership role in the planning, organizing, and delivery of the Foster Parent Preparation Program and other supported programs;
• Completing individual casework in adoption and supervising placement, permanency planning, birth parent counseling, and other adoption related services in accordance with the Adoption Act;
• Recruitment, screening, and assessment of prospective foster and adoptive families;
• Providing supportive casework with other workers regarding foster/adoptive placement issues;
• Writing reports for court and for file purposes;
• Facilitating cluster groups for foster parents;
• Providing leadership, acting in supervisor's absence, and providing consultation and training for new staff and social work students;
• Providing after-hours emergency child protection coverage on a rotation basis; and
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters of Social Work with considerable experience or Bachelors of Social Work with extensive experience in child protection services. Consideration may be given to applicants with a Master of Social Work degree with experience or a Bachelor of Social Work degree supplemented by considerable experience;
• Must be eligible for registration with the PEI Social Work Registration Board and authorization under the Adoption Act;
• Knowledge of human behaviour, family dynamics and child development as well as issues related to children in care, foster families and adoptive families;
• Knowledge of available community support and counselling services, and legal processes and legislative requirements;
• High level assessment skills, group work skills, and relationship skills and ability to develop trusting relationships quickly;
• Ability to work with vulnerable people, always treating them with respect and compassion, and the ability to handle anger in a positive and constructive way;
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively; work under stress of a heavy caseload, to balance and prioritize demands;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills;
• A valid PEI driver's license;
• The employee is required, as a condition of employment, to provide a motor vehicle for the purposes of carrying out employment functions. The requirement is subject to review every 12 months as per UPSE Civil Collective Agreement;
• The successful applicant must have a good previous work and attendance record and provide a satisfactory criminal records check, vulnerable sector check and child protection record check prior to beginning employment.

Other Qualifications:

• Previous experience in court work will be considered an asset;
• Experience and/or training in the area of adoption would be an asset;
• Additional relevant education and experience will be considered an asset;
• Applicants are expected to complete the full length of this assignment, unless applying for a permanent position;

This competition may be used to fill future job vacancies.

Please Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Where possible, submitting an electronic resume or job application is preferred. Otherwise, please return forms to PEI Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 7N8. Applications may be sent by fax to

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION, BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE.

Please ensure that the appropriate Posting ID number is stated on all application forms. You can apply online or obtain an application form by visiting our web site at Forms may also be obtained by contacting any PEI Government office, ACCESS PEI Centre, Regional Services Centre, or by telephone

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