Resource Worker - Toronto, Canada - Jewish Family and Child Service

Jewish Family and Child Service

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Resource Worker - Adoption and Permanency

About The Agency

Jewish Family and Child Service is a multiservice, clientcentered, family service agency and a Children's Aid Society. We support the healthy development of individuals, children, families, and communities through prevention, protection, counselling, and education and advocacy services, within the context of Jewish values.

About the Role

We are seeking a
Resource Worker - Adoption and Permanency to be responsible for direct counselling and other practical and concrete services to clients using appropriate techniques and methods of social work practice primarily in the areas of permanency and adoption.

Responsibilities:

Provide individual, family or group counselling to clients using a range of appropriate methodologies and techniques to best meet client needs
Maintain an understanding of legislation and government prescribed procedures, regulations and standards of the applicable JF&CS/Child Welfare programs
Provide counselling and/or referrals services to clients inquiring about adoption, and to those clients who request medical/social birth histories
Develop ongoing referral relationships within the health, education, legal and social services system
Conduct home study assessments in order to identify adequate adoption placements
Provide post adoption counselling and adoption background information
Prepare court and Ministry related documentation for finalization of adoptions
Compile sealed adoption files of a nonidentifying medical/social birth history
Advocate on behalf of clients outside the Agency to obtain adoption records where they do not exist within the Agency (e.g. Ministry of Children and Youth Services and/or Children's Aid Society, etc.)
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelors in Social Work or equivalent degree
3 years' experience in adoption or child welfare related position
Registered Social Worker will be considered an asset
Administrative and clinical experience within the social services field
The ability to establish rapport, credibility and build strong relationships with clients and colleagues
Extensive knowledge of the Child & Family and Youth Services Act in Ontario, the field of adoption and the relevant child welfare legislation in Ontario concerning this area
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

please submit your résumé and cover letter

by visiting our Career Opportunities page at

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JF&CS has a COVID-19 vaccination policy in place. As a condition of employment, all employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a valid exemption under the

_Ontario Human Rights Code _

is provided.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

To learn more about Jewish Family and Child Service, please visit:
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