Afterhours Social Service Worker **Open Until Filled**

Introduction

The successful candidates will provide after hours emergency services for Child and Family Services in the Parkland area.

These are home based positions; however, you must

have the ability to respond to calls immediately and have a use of vehicle to travel. The work schedule includes evenings, weekends and holidays.

Shifts may be shared on a rotational basis. The successful candidates will have experience in crisis intervention, demonstrated assessment skills, and a working knowledge of family dynamics and abuse / neglect.

Conditions of Employment :

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Must produce a satisfactory Criminal Records Check, Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check
• Must have a valid driver's licence, access to a vehicle and ability to travel on government business within Manitoba
• The ability to respond to calls immediately is required
• When scheduled, availability during evenings, weekends, and holidays is required
• Internet access at place of residence is required

Qualifications : Essential :

• Post secondary degree in Social Science. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered at an underfill or commensurate classification and salary level.
• Case management experience (including Intakes, Assessments, Service Coordination, Counselling, and Monitoring) in a social services setting.
• Experience in crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of family dynamics in relation to abuse / neglect.
• Demonstrated assessment skills.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create concise reports with tight timelines.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work demands.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Child and Family Services.

Desired :

Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word and Outlook).

Duties : The successful candidate will provide after hours emergency service for Child and Family Services which includes being available for evenings, weekends and holidays to receive calls for intake purposes and attend in person on location for assessment purposes.

• The following duties will include : reviews referral information or recipient expressed need; investigate all reports of a child in need of protection;
• provides intervention activities; takes appropriate action to ensure safety and security needs of individuals as mandated by program legislation and standards;

completes required documentation; maintains appropriate filing system for accountability purposes; as requested by the After Hours Supervisor, the After Hours Social Services Worker will prepare briefing materials pertaining to his / her caseload or issues in his / her catchment area.