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Description

Position Description/Summary:
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 counseling 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,  and Driver's Abstract Clearance

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Deadline for Applicants:        Friday February 3, 2017 @ 4:30pm

Please forward Resumes to:    Jeanine Patterson, 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: jpatterson@icfs.ca