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Description

The Opportunity

The Ministry of Social Services, Child & Family Programs, North Service Area, requires an Emergency Duty Worker/ Case Assistant for the communities of Creighton/Sandy Bay. This position would provide a range of services designed to assess or provide support services for children and families using the Family Centered Case Management Model of practice. This role will report to a Child and Family Programs Supervisor.

In this position, you will:

- Be responsible for operational support to a Child Protection unit
- Accompany case workers to investigate instances of children in need of protection.
- Assess child abuse and neglect referrals, assessing risk for child safety
- Research case files and document background information to support case planning.
- Transport families and provide emergency aid to individuals in financial needs, and
- You will also be required to travel, work flexible hours, and lift and carry small children.

The Ideal Candidate

As our successful candidate, you will:

- Have a sincere commitment to invest in relationships and community, practicing from a place of connection.
- Demonstrate well-developed risk assessment, judgement, and decision-making skills.
- Have knowledge of multi-cultural beliefs and values, with particular emphasis on First Nations and Mtis; and
- Have strong knowledge of poverty, systemic and socio-economic issues and how they impact people.

Knowledge of human service-related policies, practices and procedures will be considered an asset

Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position would be obtained through a diploma or degree in a Human Service-related field and experience working in a human service setting.

THIS ELIGIBILITY LIST WILL BE USED TO FILL VACANCIES AS THEY ARISE.

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