Job Order Detail

Description

Prevention Services Worker reports to the Prevention Services Supervisor. The primary objective is to work closely with Families and Family 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 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/BISW or a related degree
- Criminal Record, Child Abuse, and Driver's Abstract Clearance


Comprehensive Benefits Package

Deadline for Applicants:        Wednesday December 10, 2014 at 4:30 p.m.

Please forward Resumes to:
    
Gail Roy, Human Resources Officer
Indian Child & Family Services Agency
P.O. Box 1739
La Ronge, SK. S0J 1L0
Phone: (306) 425-5511
Fax: (306) 425-5335
Email: groy@icfs.ca