Spo 27r - Abbotsford, Canada - BC Public Service

BC Public Service

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Abbotsford, Canada

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Posting Title- SPO 27R - Provincial Practice Consultant, Child Protection- Position Classification- Social Program Officer R27- Union- GEU- Work Options- Hybrid- Location- Abbotsford, BC V2S 1H4 CA

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Salary Range $80, $91,992.70 annually
Close Date 8/2/2023
Job Type
Regular Full Time
Temporary End Date
Ministry/Organization
BC Public Service > Children & Family Development
Ministry Branch / Division
Provincial Practice Branch
Job Summary
Help protect our communities in this crucial leadership role

The Ministry is responsible for a wide range of programs and services to children, youth and families including: promoting the healthy development and functioning of children, youth, and families; protecting children and youth from abuse, neglect and harm; providing guardianship services for children in care; supporting children and youth with developmental and multiple disabilities to live successfully and participate in the community; providing child and youth mental health services; and providing services to youth in Youth Justice.

The Provincial Practice Consultant, Child Protection, provides practice advice in a wide range of serious and complex situations, responding with clinical consultation representing evidence-based practice guidance in each case situation.

Consultants may serve a number of Service Delivery Areas and will be asked to respond to the concerns/needs of social workers, team leaders, directors of operations, and the needs of multi-disciplinary, integrated teams.

While responding to case specific consultation requests, the consultant will also support capacity building by assisting in the development and provision of training and provides support for programming and service delivery to facilitate best practice.

Reporting to the Director of Practice, the Provincial Practice Consultant, Child Protection, is a part of an integrated team of consultants with different specializations.

The Consultant provides case consultation, training, mentoring, support to practice and assists in ensuring social workers have the required knowledge, skills and supports to deliver the highest quality of service to the clients they serve.

In this role, the Consultant is responsible and accountable for providing clinical consultation to the field which will ultimately affect decisions and actions.

Through training and mentoring activities, the Consultant influences the developing values, practice and professional standards of staff, including new staff.

In this role the Consultant is required to model exemplary judgement, practice skills and professional values and ethics.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants may be considered who meet the preferred OR expanded credentials and experience requirements.

1.

Preferred Credentials:

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Social Work or Bachelor's Degree or higher in Child & Youth Care
OR Master's Degree in Educational Counselling Psychology/Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology with completion of a practicum in family and child welfare OR
Inservice Ministry of Children and Family Development employees who have a SPO 2430 base position that requires delegation under the Child, Family and Community Services Act (CFCSA).

2.

Expanded Credentials:

Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field
OR Bachelor's Degree with a Major/Honors in a Human Services field
OR Master's level graduate Certificate/Diploma in a Human Services field
AFTER the completion of an unrelated Bachelor's Degree.

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PLUS, a minimum of one year of related
OR job-specific work experience.

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

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NOTE: If this education was obtained outside of Canada, you need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through the International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES). You must provide a basic report by the closing date of this posting to be considered.

Human Services fields include:
Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Anthropology, Early Childhood Education, Indigenous Studies, Education, Theology or Nursing.

Additional Experience Requirements:

Experience mentoring and leading staff.
Currently possess or immediately eligible for full (C6) Delegation under the Child, Family and Community Services Act (CFCSA).
A minimum of four (4) years' experience in the Child Protection specialty area (gained within the last five (5) years).
Experience providing training and group facilitation.

Preference may be given to applicants with the following:

Preferred education credentials
AND/OR in-service Ministry of Children and Family Development employees who hold a regular SPO 24-30 base position that requires delegation under the Child, Fa