Family Service Social Worker

“What we do together…our H.E.A.R.T is our difference.”

Do you have a genuine passion in promoting the values of Indigenous culture working with and for Indigenous children, youth, and families (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) while respecting their cultural diversity?

If so, consider joining our Xyólheméylh work family. We are a fully delegated Indigenous Child & Family Service Agency providing programs and services to Indigenous children, youth, and families on and off reserve within Stó:lō Territory in the Fraser Valley between Yale First Nation and Surrey BC.

Our programs and services are created and delivered with the support of our Elders Advisory Council with special attention on strengthening culture and identity, while honoring the strength of families.

• We strive to work in a holistic way to keep families together and reintegrate children back with their families and extended families.
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  ur service delivery is done with an open heart and an open mind focusing on the best interest of the family while keeping children at the center.
• We work to ensure children are connected to their family, and community while striving to ensure their inherent rights to heritage and identity are upheld in all we do.

Please note that anyone applying for this position maybe subject to the wage growth series within the Indigenous Delegated Social Worker Progression (IDSWP) outlined in the Collective Agreement APPENDIX A1

Anyone placed on the IDSWP growth series will not be eligible for the temporary market adjustment until they reach full working level Grid 25, Step 1.

Reporting to a Delegated Team Leader, social workers will work within the communities to provide culturally appropriate, and responsive, community-based services. Services will fall within the parameters provided by the BC Child, Family and Community Services Act and the Aboriginal Operational and Practice Standards and Indicators (AOPSI). Services will support Communities in building preventative programming that strengthens the capacity and involvement of the Community in protecting, supporting, and planning for its children.

The Social Worker will be the first point of contact for any child protection report, and will work in partnership with Families, Community Members, Band Designates, identified Elders, and other identified supports, in all Case Planning and Service Delivery decisions. The Social Worker will provide services within the realm of, Family Development Response, Protective and Voluntary Family Service, and Guardianship.

The Social Worker will become knowledgeable of, and competent in the practice of Community Protocols, and will participate in important Community events and ceremonies.

Xyólheméylh is proud to have an Elders Advisory Council to ensure that culture is embedded throughout the agency ensuring the goals, missions and values are upheld in a good way.

• Bachelor of Social Work Degree or a Social Sciences degree
• A minimum of three years of experience in the Human Services field would be an asset.
• Must be delegated or willing to attend delegation in the province of BC.
• Ability to practice standards set out in the Child Protection Response Policies, B.C. Child, Family and Community Services Act, and the Aboriginal Operational and Practice Standards and Indicators (AOPSI) Manual.
• Awareness of the B.C. Benefits Act; B.C. Adoptions Act; B.C. Family Relations Act;
  Young Offenders Act; and other pertinent provincial and federal legislation.
• Ability to practice standards set out in Good Recording Guide.
• Knowledge and appreciation of Indigenous culture and how culture impacts in the development of individuals and communities; and Indigenous culture in general and history in particular.
• Understanding of cross-cultural issues as they affect children in care, foster parents, biological parents, and communities of origins.
• Practical knowledge of federal, provincial, and indigenous organizations mandated to provide health,…