Child welfare social worker

Overview

Languages:

English

• Bachelor's degree
• Social work, general
• Social work, other

2 years to less than 3 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• Michif

• Community service organization
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Social and family service agency
• Child Welfare Organization
• Associations and non profit organizations
• Residential/client's home

• Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
• Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect
• Prepare detailed plans for clients returning home after a stay in a rehabilitation centre
• Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
• Take authorized protective action when necessary
• Perform administrative tasks
• Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
• Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals working with a client group
• Advocate on client’s behalf in courts or at hearings
• Monitor and evaluate
• Plan schedules, goals and objectives
• Enter client information in databases

• 5-10 people

• Adolescents
• Children
• Family

• Child custody evidence

• Children with behavioural issues

• Child welfare

• Criminal record check
• Child welfare check
• Vulnerable sector check

• Valid driver's licence
• Driver's abstract

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Large workload

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Adaptability

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid
• Pension plan

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

• Team building opportunities
• Variable or compressed work week