Intake Worker

Sagkeeng CFS workers are expected to exhibit a commitment to the 7 Teachings: Respect, Love, Wisdom, Bravery, Truth, Honesty, and Humility. Sagkeeng CFS is committed to providing employment and professional development to Indigenous People.

Sagkeeng Child and Family Services (SCFS) is a First Nations CFS Agency who strives to recruit inspired, accountable and driven individuals to join our diverse talented team of professionals. We are currently recruiting for permanent fulltime Intake Worker for our Winnipeg Office.

Qualifications:

• BSW degree preferred; or Post-secondary Degree in the Social Sciences is acceptable. Other combinations of education and related experience may be considered.
• Preferred minimum of one (1) year intake/ direct working experience in child welfare.
• Must have working knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and Regulation.
• Preferred experience in case management and planning, particularly in child welfare.
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills; problem solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills.
• Valid class five driver’s license and a reliable insured vehicle.
• The ability to speak and/or understand the Ojibway language is considered an asset.

General Duties (but not limited to):

• Deliver child and family services in accordance with Provincial and community standards.
• Manage a caseload ensuring all cases are managed in accordance with the CFS Act; attend to the specific needs of each case as required.
• Assess all incoming child welfare Intakes within the Community.
• Provide the community culturally appropriate resources and referrals. In consultation with Supervisor(s), responds immediately to allegations of abuse/severe neglect, where child(ren) are at risk.

Qualified candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check, child abuse registry check, and a prior contact check as a condition of employment. Sagkeeng Community members and Indigenous candidates will be given preference and are encouraged to self-identify as being of Indigenous descent.