TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full-time Contract (12 months), unionized
START DATE: To be determined
HOME LOCATION: Brantford with travel to Townsend location and within the Community (travel within the agency’s jurisdiction is required)
All applicants must have a First Nations, Metis or Inuit background and/or enhanced knowledge of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit culture including but not limited to the impact of colonization, residential schools and intergenerational trauma. This posting has been designated under article 11.05 of the collective agreement as a position to be filled by a candidate from an equity deserving group (Indigenous).
Under the general supervision of the Child Welfare Manager, the Family Visit and Support Worker is responsible for providing administrative and service functions within the child welfare service department. The Family Visit and Support Worker will assist Child Protection Workers with a variety of tasks inclusive of instrumental support to protection. This position will be required to work at the Townsend office, Brantford locations and out in the community across the agency’s jurisdiction. To respond to service delivery needs and based on a flexible work schedule, this position is required to work into the evenings, at minimum, two days per week.
Under Supervision of the Child Welfare Manager:
Family Visit and Support Worker Responsibilities:
As a condition of hire, selected candidates will be required to provide:
Please include your resume and cover letter in your HigherMe application.
Closing Date: October 10th, 2024, @4:30PM EST.
Child and Family Services of Grand Erie is committed to working from an Anti-Oppressive and Equity practice and is dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live and serve.
If you don’t see yourself fully represented in each requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. Research has shown individuals from underrepresented groups may only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse organization and we strongly encourage all applicants with diverse identities and lived experiences to apply and to please self-identify in their cover letter.
We are committed to creating an accessible environment for all. Please let us know if you have any accommodation needs. We thank all applicants; however only those considered for interviews will be contacted.