Child Welfare Supervisor

Kunuwanimano Child & Family Services • Timmins, ON

22h • CA$92,554 - CA$106,388 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Child Welfare Supervisor will ensure the provision of equitable, respectful, and culturally relevant service. This role oversees the day-to-day operation of all child protection and support services, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, reporting, documentation, and standards within prescribed timelines. The supervisor provides leadership, direction, guidance, support, and ongoing supervision to a protection team, ensuring employee understanding and alignment with the mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Kunuwanimano. This position also involves maintaining effective partnerships with First Nations Councils, elders, committees, and applicable agencies, ensuring the prompt assignment, transfer, and closing of cases, and maintaining detailed records and systems for tracking cases. The supervisor will respond to issues and complaints in accordance with established procedures and protocols and participate in the ongoing evaluation and review of programs and services to ensure culturally appropriate and relevant services to First Nations children, families, and caregivers.

Requirements

• MSW or BSW with previous child welfare experience within First Nations communities.
• Two (2) years of previous supervisory experience within a social service context.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act.
• Must possess a valid “G” Ontario Driver’s license.
• Willing to travel throughout the district.
• Able to work flexible hours.
• Able to work independently.
• Able to provide on-call services when required.
• Must produce clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.
• Demonstrate excellent management, problem solving, negotiating, decision making, planning, and communication skills.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills to evaluate program needs and results.
• Demonstrate the ability to organize and prioritize a variety of competing and urgent demands.
• Knowledge of and experience with word processors and/or database systems.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to speak a native language considered a major asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the provision of equitable, respectful, and culturally relevant service.
• Oversees the day-to-day operation of all child protection and support services.
• Ensures compliance with all legislative requirements, all reporting and documentation requirements, and standards, within prescribed timelines.
• Provides leadership, direction, guidance, support, and ongoing supervision to a protection team and ensures employee understanding and alignment with mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Kunuwanimano.
• Maintains effective partnerships with First Nations Councils, elders, committees, and applicable agencies.
• Ensures the prompt assignment, transfer and closing of cases and maintains detailed records and systems for tracking cases.
• Responds to issues and complaints, in accordance with the procedures and protocols detailed in the Complaint Review Process, Serious Occurrences and Service Reviews.
• Participates in the ongoing evaluation and review of programs and services, to ensure, the provision of culturally appropriate and relevant services to First Nations children, families, and caregivers.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a dynamic team with career growth across multiple departments.
• Job security.
• Competitive wages.
• Safe working environment.
• Training opportunities to support your success in the role.
• A defined contribution benefit pension plan (OMERS).
• Comprehensive Health Plan including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance.
• Competitive vacation leaves.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager