Southern Care Case Manager

Position:
Southern Care Case Manager - Competition #2026-18

Conditions:
Full-Time, Permanent

Department:
Southern Care Program

Location:

865 Main Street

Closing Date:
Open until filled

Salary Range: TBD depending on experience and education

Shawenim Abinoojii is a non-profitservice provider and Southeast First Nations-led organization. We offer comprehensive benefits, a rewarding work environment, and opportunities to challenge yourself, apply your skillset and be a part of a unique First Nations-ledservice model.

• Competitive salary
• Personal leave days and paid sick time
• Employer-matched
  
  Pension plan
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits package
• On-site parking
• Paid professional development

Reporting to the Southern Care Program Supervisor, the South Care Case Manager will be responsible for providing support to the South Care homes. The Southern Care Case Manager will work within a team that serves to provide comprehensive case management services within a holistic circle of care.

• Facilitate pre-service orientation for new Care Providers.
• Establish a positive and supportive relationship with Care Providers, youth in the homes, and the support team through being aregular visitor to the home and maintaining ongoing communication by phone andvia email.
• Conduct intake care planning meetings with guardian agency staff and Care Providers and conduct regularly scheduled care planning update meetings.
• Based on your ongoing awareness of and connection to the homes, complete ongoing care home documentation and assess and complete required licensing documentation:
• Home Studies and Foster Home License Applications, as needed.
• Annual Reviews
• Addendums,as needed.
• Foster Care Licensing Closures, as needed.
• Maintain an accurate understanding of the services provided in each home and effectively communicate with the Program Supervisor and guardian agency.
• Collaborate with guardian worker in delivering careplans for each child and/or family, while remaining focused on child’swholistic needs.
• Collect and review monthly reports and incident reports for each home, identify challenges and strategize with the home andcare teams to implement solutions.
• Liaise with Care Providers to ensure information is effectively communicated.
• Communicate to Supervisor the observed training needs for House Parents, Support & Respite Workers, and find those training opportunities.
• Contribute to organization committees based on your personal and professional experience and goals.
• Regular travel is required for this position(Winnipeg and surrounding areas) – travel and accommodation provided.
• Ability to lift and carry items to a maximum of 50lbs

• BSW degree or equivalent(similar education and experience working in the field will be considered)
• Knowledge in the areas ofthe impacts of colonization and intergenerational trauma
• Excellent conflict resolution skills
• Knowledge of the Child and Family Services (CFS) sector and legislation
• Good understanding offoster care standards and related licensing paperwork
• Demonstrate knowledge and/or understanding of Indigenous perspectives, First Nations culture and traditional philosophies.
• Experience developing and supporting a strong, respectful team-based approach to service delivery.
• Experience working with families and navigating complex situations.
• Must have a clear Child Abuse & Adult Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record check (with Vulnerable Sector).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, word processing (MS Word), Spreadsheets (Excel), E-mail(Outlook) and Internet.
• Excellent communication,organization, problem solving and team skills.
• Ability to speak
  
  Anishinaabe is an asset.
• Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.