Child Protection Worker

Job title: Child Protection Worker

Company: Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies

Job description: We protect and support children and youth in partnership with families and communities.Our Commitment to Diversity
Family & Children’s Services of St. Thomas & Elgin is committed to becoming allies with First Nations, Inuit and
Métis communities; those of African-Canadian/Black heritage; people with differing abilities; other racially
marginalized and LGBTQ2S+ persons, through our Truth and Reconciliation commitments, our ongoing ‘Diversity,
Equity and Inclusivity’ work and antiracism/anti-oppression education. We actively seek candidates from these
groups to apply.CHILD PROTECTION WORKER
Full-time, PermanentPOSITION:We are looking for an engaged, dynamic individual to join our team as an Authorized Child Protection
Worker. This position may provide protective and preventative services to families, children, and youth.
The successful applicant will assume responsibility for child welfare caseloads including responsibility for
assessing family and individual functioning, and the provision of child protection and therapeutic
intervention services within a Signs of Safety framework. Department assignment to be determined.
The nature of this position requires flexible working hours. This position is within the Bargaining Unit.QUALIFICATIONS:Applicants must have:

• Authorization as a Child Protection Worker is preferred;
• B.S.W. or M.S.W. degree or currently employed as a Child Protection Worker;
• Demonstrated child and family assessment skills;
• Comfort in using the authority inherent in the Child Welfare mandate;
• A commitment to providing effective service to families, youth and children;
• Proven organizational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines and priorities when faced with

competing demands;

• Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills in a digitized environment;
• Sensitivity to and awareness of issues facing First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) people and the

Pathway to Reconciliation;

• Recognition of and sensitivity to Anti-Oppression and broad social injustices including, poverty,

sexual orientation, race and ethnicity and other forms of discrimination, including disabilities, and
their systemic impact on service users, employees, and community as a whole. Ability to promote
equality and reduce impact of discrimination within Child Welfare and in the broader community;
and

• A valid G driver’s license and use of a personal vehicle.

Last Amended: 15 May 2023Family and Children’s Services of St. Thomas & ElginPreference given to applicants with:

• Previous authorized child protection experience;
• An ability to work well in collaboration with other community services;
• Aptitude for initiating various creative approaches to case-related problem-solving; and
• Ability to work well in a team environment, take initiative in solving problems and maintain positive

working relationships.REPORTS TO:Protection Manager as AssignedDEADLINE TO SUBMIT RESUME:
November 8, 2024Qualified applicants should submit their resumes to:
Family & Children’s Services St. Thomas and Elgin
Attention: Shelley Wright
E-mail“Family and Children’s Services of St. Thomas and Elgin is committed to a barrier-free, respectful,
accessible and inclusive work environment. We will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring
process to accommodate those applicants with disabilities.Please inform Human Resources in advance should accommodation be required at any point in the

Expected salary:

Location: Canada – Canada

Job date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 01:02:01 GMT

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