Under the provisions of the Children and Family Services Act, the Protection Social Worker protects children from abuse or neglect, provides ongoing services to parents, and children, and assesses families for placement of children.
Protection Social Workers require specialized knowledge, skills, and training, with some components being mandatory to ensure they have the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out their professional duties. The goal of the Protection Social Worker is to provide the health, safety, and well-being of children under the care of the Agency and those who remain in the care of their parents where concerns exist. They must actively engage parents, families, and communities to address challenges and trauma, strengthen relationships, and create positive change.
This role involves many unique challenges, including carrying out timely investigations of child protection concerns, providing protection services to children and families to ensure their safety and well-being, obtaining core training specific to child protection to obtain representative status, and preparing files for court hearings, settlements, and legal case conferences. Protection Social Workers also engage in the planning, development, and monitoring of case plans, participate in risk assessments, court testimonies, and clinical evaluations, supervise and provide services to children in the Agency's care, maintain records on the case management system, counsel individuals and families, participate in Family Group Conferencing to seek family and community-based solutions, and take on after-hours emergency duty on a rotational basis. They must also be willing to travel extensively to perform their duties.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $67,600.00-$114,400.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Eskasoni, NS B1W 1A6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- This role requires the use of a personal vehicle. Do you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle? Yes? No?
Licence/Certification:
- Eligible/Register with Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (required)
- bachelor of social work of master of social work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-11-01