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Description

Position Description/Summary:
Prevention Services Workers report to the Prevention Services Supervisor. The primary objective is to work closely with the Families and Family & Youth Services to ensure the safety and well-being of children by decreasing the level of risk.

Duties & Responsibilities:
- Providing evidence based parenting programming to families which will enable them to live in a healthy, functioning family unit.
- Obtaining accreditation in a Best Practice parent training program.
- Actively participate with Family and Youth Services in family group conferencing, case conferences, and case planning.
- Providing educational awareness in schools to promote well-being.
- Hosting workshops and seminars on appropriate parenting and life skills.
- Developing promotional campaigns to bring awareness regarding parenting skills to a local level.
- Working closely with all community resource personnel to establish services for families.
- Advocating and assisting clients to remove barriers.
- Referring to appropriate agencies for specific needs such as counselling services, addictions treatment, child assessment, etc.
- Coordinating family camps: large and mini groups, and family outings.
- Maintaining accurate client files.
- Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
- BSW or BISW or a related degree
- Criminal Record, Child Abuse, and Driver's Abstract Clearance

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE

DEADLINE FOR APPLICANTS: Friday October 3, 2014 @ 4:30pm

PLEASE FORWARD RESUMES TO:
Kyla McKenzie, Assistant Director
Indian Child & Family Services Agency
P.O. Box 1739
La Ronge SK. S0J 1L0
Phone: (306) 425-5511
Fax: (306) 425-5335
E-mail: kmckenzie@icfs.ca