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FULL-TIME CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/FULL-TIME TEMPORARY POSITIONS
Department: Community Services and Seniors
Location:Various Locations, Prince Edward Island
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
As agents of the Director of Child Welfare, the incumbents will have a shared responsibility for delivering a wide range of Child Protection Services on various child protection teams in accordance with the Child Protection Act.
Duties may include:
- screening, referrals, assessing risk, and deciding on immediacy of intervention;
- conducting child protection investigations to determine if children are in need of protection in accordance with the law;
- developing clinical assessments and constructing service plans in accordance with need, to ensure children's safety and enhance parental functioning;
- preparing cases for legal or court intervention and representing the Director of Child Welfare in Court;
- conducting joint investigations with the police in matters of physical and sexual abuse of children;
- providing direct service to clients and families as well as assessing and coordinating appropriate community-based resources;
- prioritizing and effectively managing caseload expectations;
- utilizing various information systems and computer to conduct daily work tasks;
- maintaining appropriate case documentation;
- developing and enhancing client resources through collaboration with service providers and the community;
- providing training, consultation and presentations to groups in the community on child welfare matters;
- providing coverage on emergency duty;
- other related duties.
Qualifications: The successful applicants must have a Master's in Social Work with professional social work experience including experience in the field of Child Welfare or a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work with experience in Child Welfare. The successful applicants must be eligible for Child Welfare Delegation and must be eligible for registration with the PEI Social Work Registration Board. Applicants must have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle. The successful candidate must have a good work and attendance record and will be required to provide an acceptable criminal record check.
This competition will also be used to create a list for filling future vacancies in social worker positions.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
| Salary Range: | $25.80-$32.25/hr(Level 17); $27.23-$34.03/hr (Level 18) |
| Posting ID: | 108504-1005SSPO |
| Closing Date: |
Ongoing Recrutiment |
| Contact email: | apply@gov.pe.ca |
| Please contact the PEI Public Service Commission at 902-368-4080, prior to the closing date, if you do not receive a confirmation that we received your e-mail. |
How to Apply for this Position
You can apply online for this job by clicking on the link below. If you've already registered for JobsPEI, you will be able to send in your application with one click. We recommend that you go to JobsPEI and confirm that your information is current and accurate. If you haven't registered, youll be given the opportunity to do so, and should set aside 20-30 minutes to enter your employment, education and other information (the information you enter will be saved and can be used later to apply for other positions).
If you would rather not apply online, simply return an application form (clearly marked with competition number 108504-1005SSPO) to:
PEI Public Service Commission
c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É.
120 Harbour Drive,
Summerside, PEI C1N 5L2
Applications may be sent by fax to (902)888-8083. Due to the fact that receipt of applications by fax cannot be guaranteed, applicants transmitting their applications by fax may wish to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date to (902) 888-8013.
This information has been taken from www.gov.pe.ca