Family Service Worker

at  Michif Child and Family Services

Michif Child & Family Services (MCFS) Agency is a mandated child and family services agency with the responsibility to administer and manage culturally appropriate community-based child protection and support services for Metis and Inuit people in Manitoba.

• Identify and investigate complaints of neglect, abuse or where children are at risk and in need of protection and assess the level of risk to determine case planning strategies and apprehensions.
• Conduct investigations and assessments of children at risk
• Interview children, using a variety of age-appropriate methods, to formulate case goals and plans
• Develop working relationships with clients, from a variety of cultural backgrounds, and develop case plan to address the issues that necessitated Agency involvement and work with families of children at risk in home setting in order to improve a family’s level of functioning
• Coordinate delivery of services to meet identified needs through case management, referral to community resources, advocacy and providing supportive or rehabilitative services
• Provide counselling services to children and families and teach strategies to families to minimize risk and improve level of functioning
• Evaluate the client’s progress in the service recommendations as per the case plan and develop collaborative relationships with caregivers for the delivery of services for the child in care
• Prepare foster parents, relatives and other substitute caregivers to receive children in placement to minimize trauma and facilitate adjustment
• Coordinator delivery of services to meet identified needs through case management, referral to community resources, advocacy and providing supportive or rehabilitative services
• Evaluate the client’s progress, monitor family functioning and investigate any allegations
• Maintain regular contact with child, parent(s), birth family, and caregiver
• Work to transition a child to his/her parent(s) care when risk factors have been reduced
• Initiate permanent placement planning when necessary
• Prepare for and participate in legal and court actions
• Compile and document information for pre-trial and collaborates with the lawyers and/or legal representative to implement legal action including serving Notices of Hearing
• Prepare testimony for children and/or self and testify in court hearings
• Complete all administrative and reporting requirements
• Complete assessments, closing and transfer summaries, as per Provincial Standards
• Complete documentation including written service contracts, referral forms, placement forms
• Record and maintain daily contact note journals and update on case status, letters and memo