Prevention Worker
Job title: PREVENTION WORKER
Department: SOCIAL SERVICES
Employment status: FULL TIME PERMANENT
Posting Date: SEMPTEMBER 5, 2024
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Social Service Director, the Prevention Worker will provide prevention and early intervention services, using least intrusive measures to enhance child, youth, and family well-being and to help keep families together.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will meet or exceed the following qualifications. The list of qualifications will be used to develop a screening tool. It is the responsibility of the candidate to communicate their expertise and experience in identified areas.
- 2 year Post Secondary Diploma from recognized community college in the area of Social Work.
- Minimum two years direct experience working with children and families in child well-being/child welfare sector
- Experience working with Indigenous agencies and Indigenous programs
- Strong leadership skills including modeling, coaching, and mentoring
- Demonstrated initiative, time management, and excellent organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience working effectively as a team member
- Good working knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act, Child Wellbeing Law, Child Protection Standards, Ministry of Children and Youth Services Regulations, Guidelines and Policy Directives;
- Proof of valid Class G Ontario Driver’s License, Insurance, access to a vehicle and a clean drivers abstract;
- Must be willing and able to provide a current satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.
- Valid First Aid/CPR
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Supporting children and families from an early help and intervention lens.
- Collaborate with services that are individualized, strength-based, child-centered, family focused, community based and culturally supportive.
- Provide, plan, and deliver early help services to families, children, and youth that is responsive to their needs and helps achieve family outcomes that will minimize the potential for child welfare intervention/investigation.
- Plan and organize social and recreational activities, plan educational and wellness programs for children, families, and Elders based on the cultural needs of the community.
- Provide clients with land-based social, recreational, and educational programming and will create awareness through a culturally supportive and wholistic approach.
- Other duties as assigned
How to apply:
Please forward a cover letter, resume and three professional references by email to recruitment@picriver.com
-or-
Angela Boudreau – Director of Finance & Administration
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, P.O. Box 193, Heron Bay, Ontario POT 1RO
It is the responsibility of each candidate to show how they meet qualifications; incomplete applications WILL NOT be considered & WILL automatically be screened out