Pcas23-118- Family Connections Worker - Mississauga, Canada - Peel Children's Aid Society

Peel Children's Aid Society

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

At Peel CAS, our mission is to protect children and strengthen families & communities through partnership.

We are currently seeking the following professional to join our team:

Job Title:
Family Connections Worker (Adoption & Recruitment)

Department:
Permanency

Location:
Peel CAS, 25 Capston Dr. Mississauga, Ontario

Application Deadline:
December 11, 2023

Hourly Grade: 9 ($39.19 -$50.49)

SUMMARY OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general direction of the Family Connections Team Leader, the Family Connections Worker is responsible for completing foster/adoption/kin SAFE home studies and exploring permanency options for children in care, the recruitment and assessment of potential applicants and supporting PRIDE pre-service training.

In addition, the Family Connections Worker is responsible for matching and organizing permanent placements for children and youth in care.

They provide coaching and mentoring and hands on support to the foster/adoptive/kin families and additionally offer post adoption support.

Assess prospective foster/kin/adoptive families (SAFE homestudies), provide clinical support for current family(s), and ensure standards of care in all homes.

Ensures the ongoing development of each foster, adoption and kin family towards providing permanency outcomes for children in care. Match children to permanent and long-term placements.

Carries out all necessary documentation; recordings, court documentations, openness orders, Ministry adoption forms, subsidy agreements, annual reviews, case notes, child data change forms, referrals, social and medical histories etc.

Attend all necessary conferences and meetings. Match child's needs with most suitable placement options and assist all collaterals in maintaining the placement.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Complete SAFE home studies on foster, adoption and kin applicants
Contribute and assist with the agency recruitment strategy. This includes assisting the recruiters in conducting information nights
Prescreen applicants to ensure that they meet the agencies requirements for foster and adoption
Assist with PRIDE preservice training provided to all foster and adoption applicants
Coordinate the collection of appropriate documentation and facilitate the completion of SAFE homestudies
Participation in internal committees and Central Region Committees as required
Collection of information and writing reports related to social and medical histories of children and birth parents
Utilizing Family Finding in making appropriate matching for children in care
Complete regular home visits, privacy visits and annual reviews
Support families through complaints, allegations and investigations
Provide guidance and support through a collaborative approach to teamwork
Promote the in care team approach to decision making and ensure inclusivity for all foster and kin parents
Attend all internal planning meetings
Complete all adoption and/or legal custody documentation
Complete all court documents and ministry documents for the purposes of adoption
Work collaboratively with all members of the in care team
Have knowledge related to targeted and permanency subsidy. Be able to create subsidy contracts and show comprehension in collecting subsidy related statistics and projections
Oversee and support children on Adoption Probation and have knowledge of Children in Care Ministry Standards
Liaison with Adopt Ontario to resource for children and families
Carries out other duties as assigned
JOB SPECIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES
Excellent skills in child welfare case management
Excellent verbal and written communication skills particularly with assessment reports, goal setting and communication with other professionals and collaterals
Demonstrate the ability to coach, mentor and develop caregivers
Excellent clinical skills, one on one support and group intervention
Contribute to team related data collection
Advance skills in mediation involvement multiple parties and between large group
Experience in child management, counseling and group work
Practice from a Signs of Safety, Family Finding and Anti-Oppressive framework
Demonstrated good working relationship with foster parents and families
Strong interpersonal skills
Good presentation skills
Familiarity with Adopt Ontario and Adoption Council of Ontario
Demonstrated understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion and the implications on practice
Understanding of trends in adoption, openness and maintaining meaningful connections for children and youth

QUALIFICATIONS

BSW or MSW degree from a recognized university and at least two years of related experience in a child protection role OR a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in a related field, and at least two years of related experience in a child protection role.
Minimum of 3 years' experience working in child welfare
A Class G Drivers License and daily access to a vehicle