Child and Family Service Worker

SP4 Social Service Worker 4

Regular/full-time; Term/full-time

Department of Families

Rural and Northern Child and Family Services, Community Service And Supports

Beausejour MB, Gimli MB, Pine Falls MB, Selkirk MB, Steinbach MB, Stonewall MB

Advertisement Number: 42878

Salary(s): SP4 $62,337.00 - $88,646.00 per year

Closing Date: March 31, 2025

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

Candidates who are currently enrolled in post-secondary education in Social Services, who will be graduating in the next six (6 )months are encouraged to apply.

An eligibility list may be created to fill similar regular, term, part-time, casual and full-time positions and may remain effective for 12 months.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and candidates only need to apply once within the 6-month posting period.

When applying, please include the office locations you are interested in.

The Child and Family Service Worker is responsible for the full range of statutory child welfare services to families and children within the designated geographical area. These dynamic positions require effective case management skills as well as establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals, families, services providers and agencies. These positions will allow for areas of specialization under the CFS Worker title, i.e. completing child abuse/protection investigations, providing support on open family files, and fulfilling guardianship and permanency responsibilities for children in care.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Must provide a current satisfactory Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search
• Must provide a current and satisfactory Child Abuse Registry Check
• Must provide a current and satisfactory Adult Abuse Registry Check
• Must have and maintain a valid full stage class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle with the ability to travel on government business within the Province of Manitoba
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends, statutory holidays and the after hours stand-by rotation when required

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Post secondary degree in social sciences (preferably BSW). Other combinations of education and experience may be considered. Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service (https://canalliance.org/en/ or by Canadian Association of Social Workers at application).
• Ability to work from a strength based social work practice.
• Ability to identify signs of child abuse and neglect.
• Effective interpersonal skills to develop positive working relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize complex tasks/assignments in a high volume work environment with competing demands.
• Effective written communication skills to write clear and concise correspondence to a variety of audiences including detailed reports.
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate or deliver difficult messages or information to clients.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word and Outlook).

Desired:

• Case management experience (including intakes, assessments, service coordination, counselling and monitoring) in a social service setting and/or knowledge of case management.
• Ability to conduct safety assessments.
• Ability to conduct child abuse investigations.

Duties:

The successful candidate will perform a range of duties that include: intake, conducting abuse investigations, developing case plans to ensure child safety, coordinating support services, working with collateral community agencies, assisting with after-hour services to children and families. You will play a key role in the management of protection, voluntary family service and child in care cases.

Apply to:

Advertisement # 42878

Talent Acquisition

Human Resource Services

600-259 Portage Avenue

Winnipeg, MB , R3B 2A9

Phone: 204-945-7518

Fax: 204-945-0601

Email: govjobs@gov.mb.ca

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We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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