Child Protection Worker - Intake & Assessment

at  York Region Childrens Aid Society

Newmarket, ON, Canada -

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Immediate25 Dec, 2024USD 71690 Annual26 Sep, 2024N/ACredentials,ChildrenNoNo
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Description:

CHILD PROTECTION WORKER - INTAKE & ASSESSMENT

The York Region Children’s Aid Society (YRCAS) is a non-profit community organization legally mandated to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect. As a leader within the child welfare sector, we partner with parents, caregivers, and community to provide a safe environment for children and youth, through equitable, culturally aligned services.
Comprised of interdisciplinary teams of diverse professionals who push boundaries in support of family centered care, we engage with children and families for a stronger, healthier community within the York Region.
YRCAS is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that encourages every team member to lead within their role, generate innovative ideas that reinforce our mission and goal to create a healthy workplace and community where children youth and families thrive.
To support us on our journey, YRCAS is looking for a Child Protection Worker to support our Intake & Assessment department.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor of Social Work Degree (BSW) or BSW equivalency
  • Master’s Degree in Human Services related field, and a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience working with children and families
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services related field, and a minimum of three (3) years relevant experience working with children and families
    PAY GRADE: Union- Pay Grade 7 ($71, 690.27 – $93, 393.30)
    HOURS OF WORK: 33.75 hours per week
    Candidates who meet the qualifications are welcome to apply by no later than October 3, 2024 at 11:59PM.
    Internal Applicants: Please apply for this opportunity using your Agency ADP account.
    External Applicants: Apply here: yorkcas.org/careers
    We appreciate all applications received. All communications will be held in strict and professional confidence. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their submissions.
    Employment at York Region Children’s Aid Society is conditional upon the verification of credentials, a satisfactory vulnerable sector check, and a class “G” driver’s license with daily access to an insured vehicle. York Region Children’s Aid Society works in a hybrid virtual and on-site working environment.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

York Region Children’s Aid Society is committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and fostering equity, diversity and inclusion in recruitment practices is a key aspect of the search process. The current posting is in search of candidates who identified from the following equity seeking groups; women, racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. If you are of the aforementioned identities, and feel comfortable making it known, you may choose to self-identify as member of a designated group. Any information directly related to you is kept confidential and used in a safe manner to inform our recruitment process towards being an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Child Youth and Family Wellbeing Supervisor, the Child Protection Worker will work within the areas of Intake & Assessment and Family Services at any one time subject to the needs of the organization. The Child Protection Worker position may be asked to perform any of the following Intake and Assessment and Family Service responsibilities:


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Hospital/Health Care

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Health Care

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A human services related field and a minimum of three (3 years relevant experience working with children and families

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