1070 Pft Child Protection Worker - Newmarket, Canada - YORK REGION CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
Description
February 8, 2024Job Posting #1070
Permanent Full-Time
Child Protection Worker-Intake & Assessment
The York Region Children's Aid Society (YRCAS) is a non-profit community organization legally mandated to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect.
As a leader within the child welfare sector, we partner with parents, caregivers, and community to provide a safe environment for children and youth, through equitable, culturally aligned services.
Comprised of interdisciplinary teams of diverse professionals who push boundaries in support of family centered care, we engage with children and families for a stronger, healthier community within the York Region.
YRCAS is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that encourages every team member to lead within their role, generate innovative ideas that reinforce our mission and goal to create a healthy workplace and community where children youth and families thrive.
Why Work for Us?
- Hybrid working model (working virtual and in person)
- Casual dress code
- Employer paid Group Insurance and Health & Dental Benefit
- Four (4) Weeks of Vacation accrued per calendar year
- Five (5) float days per calendar year
- One day off every five (5) weeks during Winter months
- Shortened Summer hours
- OMERS Pension, with employer and employee sharing premiums equally
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Enhanced Wellness Initiatives Virtual Fitness Classes
SUMMARY OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
NATURE OF POSITION:
- Screen calls, determine response, provide information, consultation, assessment, crisis intervention to sources of referral such as other professionals and liaises closely with other service providers in the community to ensure optimum delivery of services.
- Utilize antioppressive, critical thinking and solution focused involvements to carry out interventions with families using the least disruptive course of action required to ensure child/youth safety.
- Ensure immediate safety of children through a Safety plan that involves engagement and collaboration with family, community, community organizations evidenced by creative thinking to overcome challenges when necessary.
- Carry out investigation and assessments related to cases of alleged physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse involving children including making determinations regarding risk, verification, and recommendations.
- Conduct joint investigations with police and other governing bodies and agencies, as appropriate to ensure the safety of children.
- Have awareness and competency in identifying and addressing bias, discrimination, and racism to disrupt systemic barriers that families, children, and youth are experiencing.
- Develop a plan for risk reduction and intervention, based on Comprehensive Assessments and Plans of Service as outlined in the Risk Assessment Model.
- Determine when children require admission to the care of the Society and, where necessary, remove children to ensure their immediate safety as a last resort.
- Assess and make decisions related to reunification plans and implement such plans where appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective and therapeutic casework relationships with service recipients with the objective of supporting and promoting their ability to reduce risk of harm to children.
- Provide referrals to appropriate internal and external resources in order to provide quality service to Society service recipients, with the objective of reducing risk of harm to children.
- Prepare admission documentation and develop initial plans of care for children who have been admitted into the Society's care.
- Assess requests for financial assistance for clients and arrange for such assistance if deemed justified and necessary.
- Supervise therapeutic access visits between children and caregivers as required.
- Ensure both internal and external record checks are completed via "Search Request" through the CPIN Support Team.
- Determine intervention of Family Court involvement and prepare accurate legal documentation, provide testimony in Unified Family Court and Criminal Court, prepare clients for court, enforce court orders in order to protect children.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
- Bachelor of Social Work Degree (BSW) or BSW equivalency
- Master's Degree in Human Services related field, and a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience working with children and families
- Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services related field, and a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience working with children and families
PAY GRADE:
Union
- Pay Grade 7 ($69, $90,235.07)
HOURS OF WORK 33.75 hours per week
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Employment at York Region Children's Aid Society is conditional upon the verification of credentials, a satisfactory vulnerable sector check, and a class "G" driver's license with daily access to an insured vehicle.
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