Thursday , March 28 2024

Manitoba Government Jobs in Steinbach – Family Service Worker

Website Government of Manitoba

Job Description:

The full working level (SP4) of the Child and Family Services Worker is responsible for the full range of statutory child welfare services to families and children within the designated geographical area. This dynamic position requires effective case management skills as well as establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals, families, services providers and agencies. Applicants that do not meet the full working level of the (SP4) will be considered on an under fill basis and will be provided training and development toward meeting the full scope of the duties.

Job Responsibilities:

At the full working level (SP4), 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. Candidates who do not meet the full working level will be considered as an under fill. The expectation of the successful candidate would be to achieve the full working level based on a developmental learning plan.

Job Requirements:

  • Effective interpersonal skills to develop positive working relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders
  • Ability to work from a strength based social work practice
  • Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate or deliver difficult messages or information to clients
  • 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
  • Post secondary degree in social sciences (preferably BSW). Other combinations of education and experience may be considered at an underfill or commensurate classification and salary level
  • Case management experience (including intakes, assessments, service coordination, counselling, and monitoring) in a social service setting
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • Ability to identify signs of child abuse and neglect

Job Details:

Company: Government of Manitoba

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Steinbach, MB, CA

Application Deadline: N/A

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