Posted: Tuesday August 12, 2025 Close Date: Wednesday August 20, 2025 Posting ID: JP#019-2025
Family & Children’s Services of the Waterloo Region is a community organization legally mandated to respond to and work together with families, their supports, and our communities to protect and care for children who have been abused or neglected, or who are at risk of being abused or neglected.
Our Agency is fully committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that supports employees to be authentic and fully engage in shaping a healthy workplace and community where children, youth and families thrive.
To continue to support the work that we do, the Agency is looking for a full-time contract Children and Youth Services Worker (12-month contract) to join our team.
The Children and Youth Services Worker is responsible for assessing and delivering services required by children/youth in the care of the Agency (and their families) in order to ensure that children remain in a safe environment and that their physical, mental, social and educational growth and development is promoted to the level of the child’s potential. This position collaborates with primary families, Agency staff, caregivers, residential service providers and community service agencies to ensure that children’s needs are met.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• MSW preferred, BSW or related bachelor’s degree combined with child protection experience
• Previous experience in child welfare an asset
• Experience working with at risk children and families
• Knowledge and understanding of child development
• Demonstrated ability for creative and innovative thinking
• Ability to adjust to change
• Demonstrated clinical skills in the areas of Trauma and Attachment, Family Centered Practice, Family Finding and Anti-Oppressive Practice
• Familiarity with provincial child welfare legislation
• Knowledge and experience of court procedures an asset
• Above average written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated time management skills
• Valid G Ontario Driver’s License with access to reliable vehicle
  Employment at Family & Children’s Services of the Waterloo Region is conditional upon the verification of credentials and employment, a satisfactory police check, and a satisfactory Child Welfare check.

Please refer the Job description for details