Full Time Family Services Worker Full Time Family Services Worker

FAMILY SERVICES WORKER

Full-Time Permanent The Family Services Worker (FSW) is responsible for conducting culturally safe and culturally competent assessment and planning services for open protection cases and where children and youth have been removed from their home. The FSW develops, implements and evaluates a Plan of Service with the family to reduce the level of risk enabling children to return safety to their family and community. Bachelor of Social Work Degree with direct experience in services to children and families or comparable human services program; Knowledge of Customary Care, service development, social casework management, member First Nation communities and social structures, Anishinaabe family systems, as well as local customs and traditions

• Knowledge and comprehension of First Nation cultural beliefs, values and norms, ceremonies, teachings and a commitment towards learning, participating, advocating and promoting the Agency and community
• Knowledge of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act and Regulations and Child Protection Standards
• Knowledge of the administrative structure and operations of AAFS including policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols
• Ability to determine reasons for service, safety factors, levels of risk and/or risk of future harm
• Ability to set, implement, and monitor service plan goals and objectives to mitigate risk and develop strategies for reunification
• Ability to consult with and take direction from the Resource Manager at all critical decision points throughout the case planning
• Extensive experience working with a computerized client data base
• Excellent communication, analytical skills, planning, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Must provide after hours On-Call duties as part of a rotating schedule
• Must possess a valid Ontario G Driver's License, be willing to travel and provide Driver's Abstract, and
• Ability to speak Ojibway is preferred and a definite asset.

Include, but not limited to, working in high stress social settings, working with potential aggressive clientele, volatile sociopolitical environments, being called out with no notice to emergency situations, prolonged sitting and driving to semi-remote Anishinaabe communities on rough and winding class “C” roadways and in various weather conditions, exposure to diverse living conditions and community environments and different sociocultural milieus. AAFS requires all employees, contractors, students, and volunteers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, absent of a valid medical exemption or other reasonable consideration pursuant to the Human Rights Code of Ontario. Benefits: AAFS offers Extended Health, Dental, Group Life, AD&D, & Disability benefits after one month of employment and participation in our Pension program. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the First Nations communities that we serve. Preference will be given to Internal and/or Indigenous applicants. AAFS welcomes and encourages applications from peoples with disabilities and will provide accessibility accommodations as part of the application process upon request. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Company pension Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance Vision care Flexible Language Requirement: ~ French not required

Monday to Friday