1077 Pft Child Protection Worker Ipv

Permanent Full-Time

Child Protection Worker IPV

The York Region Children’s Aid Society (YRCAS) is a non-profit community organization legally mandated to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect. As a leader within the child welfare sector, we partner with parents, caregivers, and community to provide a safe environment for children and youth, through equitable, culturally aligned services.

Comprised of interdisciplinary teams of diverse professionals who push boundaries in support of family centered care, we engage with children and families for a stronger, healthier community within the York Region.

YRCAS is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that encourages every team member to lead within their role, generate innovative ideas that reinforce our mission and goal to create a healthy workplace and community where children youth and families thrive.

To support us on our journey, YRCAS is looking for a Child Protection Worker to support our Child, Youth & Family Wellbeing department.

Why Work for Us?

• Hybrid working model (working virtual and in person)
• Casual dress code
• Employer paid Group Insurance and Health & Dental Benefit
• Four (4) Weeks of Vacation accrued per calendar year
• Five (5) float days per calendar year
• One day off every five (5) weeks during Winter months
• Shortened Summer hours
• OMERS Pension, with employer and employee sharing premiums equally
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Enhanced Wellness Initiatives Virtual Fitness Classes

Reporting to the Child Youth and Family Wellbeing Supervisor, the Child Protection Worker will support families who are experiencing intimate partner violence, family violence and human trafficking while engaging and partnering with community agencies to enhance service delivery. Child Protection Workers on this team will work within the areas of Intake & Assessment and Family Services concurrently.

• Will screen calls, determine response, provide information, consultation, assessment, crisis intervention to sources of referral such as other professionals and liaises closely with other service providers in the community to ensure optimum delivery of services.
• Will utilize and demonstrate anti-oppressive, critical thinking and solution focused involvements to carry out interventions with families using the least disruptive course of action required to ensure child/youth safety.
• Will ensure immediate safety of children through a safety plan that involves engagement and collaboration with family, community, community organizations.
• Will carry out investigation and assessments related to cases of alleged intimate partner and family violence as well as physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse involving children including making determinations regarding risk, verification, and recommendations.
• Will conduct joint investigations with police and other governing bodies and agencies, as appropriate and when necessary to ensure the safety of children/youth.
• Have awareness and competency in identifying and addressing bias, discrimination, and racism to disrupt systemic barriers that families, children and youth are experiencing.
• Will develop a plan for risk reduction and intervention, based on Comprehensive Assessments and Plans of Service as outlined in the Risk Assessment Model.
• Will determine when children require admission to the care of the Society and, where necessary, remove children to ensure their immediate safety as a last resort.
• Will assess and make decisions related to reunification plans and implement such plans where appropriate.
• To develop and maintain effective and therapeutic casework relationships with service recipients with the objective of supporting and promoting their ability to reduce risk of harm to children.
• Will work with and make referrals to appropriate internal and external resources in order to provide quality service to children/youth & families with the objective of reducing risk of harm to children/youth
• Will prepare admission documentation and develop initial plans of care for children who have been admitted into the Society’s care.
• Will assess requests for financial assistance for clients and arrange for such assistance if deemed justified and necessary.
• Will supervise therapeutic access visits between children and caregivers as required.
• To ensure both internal and external record checks are completed via “Search Request” through the CPIN Support Team.
• To determine intervention of Family Court involvement and prepare accurate legal documentation, provide testimony in Unified Family Court and Criminal Court, prepare clients for court, enforce court orders in order to protect children.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Social Work Degree, or BSW equivalency:
  • Master’s Degree in a Human Services related field, and a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience working with children and families.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services related field, and a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience working with children and families.

• Authorized Workers with current Child Protection Worker experience preferred
• A class “G” driver’s license and daily access to an insured vehicle required
• Understanding and/or practice in Intake & Assessment and/or Family Services
  • Excellent working knowledge of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act 2017, Ministry standards and guidelines, YRCAS policies and procedures
  • Strong knowledge of Intimate Partner Violence, Family Violence and Human Trafficking and the impact on children/youth
• Experience working with victims of Intimate Partner & Family Violence and Human Trafficking
• Strong knowledge of resources and services within York Region related to Intimate Partner & Family Violence as well as Human Trafficking
• Knowledge of Child Welfare Redesign
• A high level of knowledge of diagnostic and treatment theories, methodologies and practices and ability to integrate theory and practice
• Analytical skills to identify and resolve problems, assess client needs, formulate recommendations, develop appropriate service contacts and determine actions specific to the needs of the child and family
• Decision-making skills to determine actions required ensuring protection of children
• Crisis intervention skills to determine the degree of risk to a child, defuse potentially hostile client situations and take appropriate action to reduce risk accordingly
• Knowledge of DEI practices and principles including sensitivity to Black, Indigenous, racialized, gender and disability related issues and their intersections with other identities including socio-economic, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, etc.
• Thorough understanding of and an ability to practice from a strengths based, anti-oppressive and culturally sensitive approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-initiating where required
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to liaise with community professionals and other YRCAS staff
• Bilingualism would be considered an asset
• This position requires travel inside and outside of York Region in order to fully support children, youth and families

HOURS OF WORK 33.75 hours per week

Candidates who meet the qualifications are welcome to apply by no later than April 3, 2024 at 11:59PM.

Internal Applicants: Please apply for this opportunity using your Agency ADP account.

External Applicants: Apply here: yorkcas.org/careers

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We appreciate all applications received. All communications will be held in strict and professional confidence. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their submissions.

Employment at York Region Children’s Aid Society is conditional upon the verification of credentials, a satisfactory vulnerable sector check, and a class “G” driver’s license with daily access to an insured vehicle. York Region Children’s Aid Society works in a hybrid virtual and on-site working environment.

Anti-Oppression/Anti-Racism at York Region Children’s Aid Society

YRCAS is committed to having a workforce that is reflective of the diversity of York Region and strongly encourages application from all qualified individuals, especially those who can provide different perspectives and contribute to a further diversification of ideas.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

York Region Children’s Aid Society is committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and fostering equity, diversity and inclusion in recruitment practices is a key aspect of the search process. The current posting is in search of candidates who identified from the following equity seeking groups; women, racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. If you are of the aforementioned identities, and feel comfortable making it known, you may choose to self-identify as member of a designated group. Any information directly related to you is kept confidential and used in a safe manner to inform our recruitment process towards being an equal opportunity employer.

Vaccination Policy

York CAS prioritizes the health and safety of their employees and closely follows the Public Health Guidelines and Recommendations. The agency's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement as a condition of employment is currently suspended. Should the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement be reinstated, all active agency employees will be required to comply with YRCAS’ Mandatory COVID-19 policy (providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination-2 doses required).

Accommodation at YRCAS

We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants that may require accommodation during the selection process are encouraged to notify the Human Resources Department when contacted for an interview.

Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process, which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Children at the heart of all that we do!