AddressChild Prevention Worker
Job Description:
The Child Prevention Worker is to protect and support children from abuse or neglect and enhances the lives of clients, their families and community members through the provision of a broad range of professional counselling, support, and protection services.
Reports and is responsible to the Director of Kingsclear First Nation Community Child and Family Services Division.
Minimum Employment Requirements:
· Graduation from university with a degree in Social Work and a minimum of 1(entry level) to 3(working level) years.
· Registered member in good standing of the New Brunswick Association of Professional Social Workers, a good knowledge of applicable legislation, policy, and reporting requirements as well as a solid understanding of the Maliseet culture, values, tradition and socio-economic conditions.
· An equivalent combination of training and experience such as graduation from university with a related degree as recognized by the Canadian Association of Social Workers
· A current Criminal Record Check as required under law to work with the vulnerable sector.
· Prior contact check with Community Child and Family Services or the Department of Social Development.
· The ability to travel throughout the community's territory and within the province as required.
· The ability and commitment to be on call and to work long hours to ensure the division can respond to client and organizational needs.
Responsibilities:
The Child Protection/Family Enhancement Workers supports the Community Child and Family Services Division goals and objectives through effective delivery of mandatory and community-based child protection, case management and family enhancement programs.
Major Responsibilities:
· Strong personal Leadership, human relation skills and practices that include a good understanding and commitment to Teamwork.
· Effective report writing skills with a good understanding of Federal and Provincial reporting requirements and obligations.
· Well organized, is adept at utilizing monitoring strategies to keep abreast of services delivery and client progress as well as to ensure quality and practices standards are met.
· Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multi-dimensional activities and changing priorities while maintaining composure, efficiency and effectiveness working in an often-stressful environment.
· Proven ability to work autonomously with strong critical thinking, independent, judgement,
problem solving and decision-making skills.
· The ability to gain the trust and respect of others by utilizing persuasion, consultation, and communication skills.
· Demonstrated ability to diffuse and manage difficult people and situations.
· The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Employs communication strategies and techniques to ensure effective lines of internal and external communication are maintained.
· Well versed in electric and digital technology as well as relevant office systems and applications.
· Demonstrated empathy, purpose, and passion to work with Aboriginal children, Families, elders and the vulnerable.
· Credibility and respect of others learnt through successful lifestyle management, personal integrity, strong work ethics and professional behaviors.
Contact:
To apply for the position, please include a cover letter & updated resume to the attention of Liam Haley via email [email protected]
We thank all those who apply however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
