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Family Service Worker

Family Service Worker

Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family ServicesPeterborough, Ontario, Canada
8 days ago
Salary
CA$70,795.26–CA$85,326.27 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description

Applications must be submitted directly to be considered.

Do not apply through this website, please go to www.binnoojiiyag.ca / careers for job postings and the application process.

Job Description :

  • This position provides short and long-term services to families that have been identified as having issues of child protection risk by the Child, Youth, and Family Services Act.
  • This position conducts assessments of risk in addition to providing a varied degree of intervention services to families and their children who are having trouble in family functioning.
  • The Family Service Worker is the case manager who holds primary responsibility in the shared decision-making related to child admissions, discharge from Children’s Aid Society care, etc. in collaboration with the service team and the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis representatives.
  • On First Nations territory, the Family Service Worker may carry a generic caseload, and carry out the duties of Assessment, Child and Youth Service Workers, and Alternative Care Worker.

Education and Experience Requirements :

  • Bachelor of Social Work Degree; or
  • BSW equivalency; or Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services related field, and a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience working with children and families; Candidates with the above qualifications who are members of, or eligible for membership in the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers are preferred.

    • About Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services :

    Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag(Nog-dah-wen-mawg) (Bin-ooh-zhee-yug)Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services is a multi-service Indigenous Child Well-Being Agency. We provide a stable foundation for children, youth, and families, through wraparound services that are culturally based and family-focused.We seek to support our families in the way they deserve, with care and authenticity, and by recognizing and respecting spirit.We form a wholistic, inclusive, and nonjudgmental circle of care. We seek to honour and support those we serve, with a constant commitment to growing our base of knowledge and expertise. ​We are an agency that delivers culturally-intelligent services to our partner First Nation communities in Ontario. With our team of dedicated staff, we work with children, youth, and families as early as possible to help them navigate various obstacles and access services available to them. We offer services such as Child & Youth Mental Health and Addictions, Youth Justice, Youth in Transition, Child Welfare, and Alternative Care.