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THE POSITION
The First Contact Coordinator will work collaboratively with Ministry of Social Services (MSS), STC communities, and other STC programs and services that support re-unification of children and youth with their family and community. This position will attend court, connect with families and other support workers to facilitate case planning for children and youth at-risk of apprehension or removal from the family unit.
RESPONSIBILITIES
-Refer families to appropriate community resources and prevention services to assist with mitigating child protection concerns or improving quality life for children and families;
-Create connections and collaborate with other workers at community, STC Child and Family Services (CFS) programs, &/or MSS;
-Assist in developing case plans that re-unify children and youth with their families or community;
-Attend Flex Response with the Ministry of Social Services when required;
-Attend and support families with court-related case conferences;
-Maintain awareness of community designates and communicate to MSS and other inter-provincial CFS agencies;
-Collaborate with individual member communities to implement programs and services that support the vision and strategy developed for CFS.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Child welfare