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Touchwood Child and Family Services Inc. requires two Child and Family Services Protection Workers for Pasqua FN. The Child and Family Services Protection Worker's primary objective is ensuring the delivery of child protection services to all the children living in the Touchwood Child and Family Services member nations, safety and well being of children in care, and to work with the families to address identified issues.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Ensure ongoing management of cases in accordance with agency policy. Investigate all reports of child abuse, neglect and abandonment. Place children in need of protection with alternate care givers. Provide counselling and support services.
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First Nation Applicants given priority.
Pasqua FN will be joining Yorkton CFS in the near future. We have received assurance that all staff will continue to work for Pasqua FN under Yorkton CFS as they change agencies. Please apply
QUALIFICATIONS
- BSW/BISW or related Degree
-Criminal/vulnerable sector check
- Knowledge of First Nation culture
- Ability to develop and establish a trusting and strong working relationship with staff, clientele, First Nation communities and TCFS Inc. interest groups
- Effective communication skills; computer literate
- Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as required
- Must possess a valid Saskatchewan Drivers License
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
Specific Skills
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
Work Setting
- Social and family service agency
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Child welfare