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The Ministry of Social Services is seeking dedicated and compassionate individuals to join its team as Term Child Protection Workers in the Estevan area. This role offers meaningful work supporting vulnerable children and families, along with a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for career development and advancement.

The successful candidate will be committed to improving the well-being of children and families and able to work effectively with clients, colleagues, community agencies, and Indigenous partners. Candidates must demonstrate accountability, adaptability, collaboration, sound judgment, and a commitment to public service excellence. The ability to build positive relationships, assess risk, advocate for clients, and work with individuals facing poverty, systemic barriers, and socio-economic challenges is essential.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Social Work or Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work from an accredited university recognized by SASW/CASW or CASWE. Strong communication, critical thinking, digital literacy, interpersonal, decision-making, and organizational awareness skills are required. The position requires the ability to travel, work flexible hours including evenings and weekends, transport children and families as part of service delivery, and lift and carry up to 20 kg.

Responsibilities include providing protective, preventative, and support services to children and families; investigating child protection concerns; assessing risk and family functioning; developing intervention plans; supporting court processes; coordinating services for children in care; maintaining documentation; collaborating with service providers; and advocating for clients to access services and resources.

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