Child Welfare Worker - CARE Unit

This posting is to fill a current vacancy. Our Agency offers competitive benefits that are 100% paid by the Employer, OMERS pension, and four weeks of vacation + Wellness & Float Days. If you want to make a positive impact on vulnerable youth, join our Team!

Position Summary:

The Children at Risk of Exploitation (CARE) Team is a special unit that is comprised of police officers, and child protection workers. The unit works to identify, investigate, locate and engage children and youth who are at high risk of, or are victims of, child sex trafficking. The CARE worker is responsible for the provision of a broad range of child welfare services including intake, assessment and clinical intervention with children and their families.

The CARE worker will perform duties alongside community partners to provide services and collaborate on protection matters relating to children and youth involved or at risk of involvement in human trafficking. The CARE worker maybe be required to conduct investigations related to human trafficking, provide emergency services, make application to the court, and carry / co-manage family service files relating to human trafficking. This will be a mixed caseload position with both Family and Children Services files to be carried.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Thorough knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act.
• Skill and ability to engage therapeutically with all clients.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in computer software applications including MS Office, and database programs.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of human trafficking and stages of change and how they intersect.
• Ability to work with clients to support them where they are at and ensure equitable practices in service delivery.
• As this is a relatively new program, the successful candidate must be comfortable with navigating change and unknowns as the program evolves.

Qualifications:

• B.S.W. or M.S.W. preferred or post-secondary education in a related field.
• 3 years of related experience, in child welfare or human trafficking.
• Completion of the Sexual Exploitation of Youth training.
• Pathways to Child Welfare Authorization training.

Required:

• Must possess a valid Class G Ontario Driver's Licence and have access to a reliable vehicle with OPCF6A Insurance endorsement and minimum of $1000 000.00 Liability.
• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector check, Internal Records Check and Driver’s Abstract.
• Occasional travel within the region required.
• Must be able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of clients.

About Kenora Rainy River Districts Child & Family Services:

Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services is a non-profit community organization funded by the Government of Ontario, legally mandated to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect through the Child and Family Services Act.