Family Services Supervisor - Winnipeg, Canada - Metis Child, Family and Community Services

Metis Child, Family and Community Services

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Winnipeg, Canada

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Salary:
SP5, $ per hour

INTERNAL ONLY

_ Metis Child, Family & Community Services (MCFCS) Agency __is a mandated child and family services agency with the responsibility to administer and provide culturally relevant community-based child protection and support services for Metis and Inuit people in Manitoba. Metis Child, Family and Community Services and our entire Métis CFS System is evolving and shifting our practices to be ready for the exciting changes that will be coming as a result of the new Federal Act. We have launched and expanded on some very important initiatives that include welcoming family to be at the center of our practice where they participate in planning and decision-making as we walk alongside them on their healing journey. _

The Metis Community Addiction Response Team Program (Metis CART) is a wraparound program that walks alongside parents who struggle with their relationship with substances and supports the family in ways that will allow their children to live with them safely. _
Our Metis Connect Program has seen great success connecting children and youth to their extended families, community and culture as well as making it possible for parents to get the extra family/ community support they need to go home safely with their babies at birth and/or reunify safely with their children again. We believe in planning around the kitchen table rather than the boardroom table. This has also allowed our agency to expand its own Kinship Care program while meeting with families. _
Come join our progressive agency to work alongside families with our All My Relations model of practice. We offer competitive wages, comprehensive pension and benefits, support continuing education, hybrid work environment to name a few reasons to come join our family._

FAMILY SERVICES SUPERVISOR

FULL TIME, TERM POSITION

Competition #:
MC
FSS
Hours of Work
:7.25 hours per day

Classification and Salary
:
SP5, $ per hour

Location
:
Winnipeg, MB

As a member of the Family Services Department, the Supervisor will provide leadership and supervision to a team of social workers with respect to program/case management and planning, along with their unit administrative assistant.

They are responsible for service delivery, unit workload distribution, and implementation of all administrative, service and personnel policy and procedures.

They are expected to contribute to the overall performance and operation of the Agency through their work with staff, caregivers, collaterals and other representatives such as legal.

The Supervisor will also complete any and all necessary administrative and reporting requirements.

It is the responsibility of every position to provide, where requested culturally relevant service or assist with access to such service.

Main areas of Key Responsibilities and Activities

Provide supervision and consultation to a team of social workers
Oversee and manages service delivery of department
Support the implementation of all Agency administrative, service and personnel policy and procedural requirements within the service unit
Complete all administrative and reporting requirements

Education and Experience

BSW or MSW plus five years of direct child welfare experience
Postsecondary degree in social services plus seven years of direct child welfare experience. Other education/experience will be considered provided at least 3 years are in child welfare
Eligible to register with the Manitoba College of Social Workers is considered an asset
Supervisory experience
Three years experience working with youth and/or young adults.
Experience developing strategic plans, operational plans and proposals.
Experience in crisis intervention, abuse investigation and assessment of high risk situations.
Experience working with Metis and Inuit people.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated understanding of Metis and Inuit culture and communities.
Computer skills using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
Ability to maintain highly sensitive and confidential information.
Ability to work effectively in a high volume and time sensitive environment.
Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills in a changing environment are required.
Ability to work cooperatively within a team environment.

Prior to commencing employment the successful applicant will be asked to provide satisfactory results of a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, a Child Abuse Registry Check, Prior Contact Check and a Driver's Abstract upon hire at their own expense. A valid Manitoba driver's license and the use of a personal vehicle are requisites as travel within and outside the city are required. Proof of registration with the Manitoba College of Social Workers is an asset.
MCFCS offers a supportive and progressive work environment, competitive salaries, excellent benefits package and training opportunities.
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