The Tlicho Community Services Agency is a unique organization responsible for the delivery of education, health and social services within the Tlicho region.

The Tlicho Community Services

Agency's vision 'Solid Like Two People' is a metaphor for the desire by community leadership to build an organization, and create programs and services that recognize the strength and importance of two cultures.

Job Information The Community Social Services

Worker IV (CSSW IV) plays a key role in planning, consulting, developing, making referrals and coordinating activities relevant to case plans related to prevention, protection, permanency, placement and family reunification. In addition, this position is required to have consistent ongoing contact with foster parents and other caregivers. The caseload carried by the CSSW IV averages 20 families.

The incumbent will be required to participate in the Family Court processes as necessary which would include preparing documents related to Child and Family Service (CFS) cases such as drafting affidavits and presenting information in court.

Key Responsibilities - - Delivers mandated Child and Family Services, including intake, investigations, assessments, case planning, monitoring, and file management in accordance with legislation and policy.

- - Manages child protection court processes, including preparation and presentation of documentation and liaison with legal counsel.
- - Provides foster care and adoption services, including recruitment, assessment, approval, placement, monitoring, and caregiver support.




- - Delivers voluntary, prevention, and community outreach services in collaboration with community partners and agencies.
- - Provides crisis intervention and family violence response, including assessments, safety planning, referrals, and short-term support.
- - Delivers adult social services and young adult case management as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- - Participates in after-hours and on-call emergency response services, including crisis investigations and interventions.
- - Promotes workplace health, safety, cultural safety, and respectful professional practice.

Key Qualifications - - A Bachelor of Social Work Degree AND - - Two (2) years of relevant experience, preferably within Child and Family Services, or Human Services. OR - - A Social Work Diploma AND - - Four (4) years of relevant experience, preferably within Child and Family Services, or Human Services.

Additional

Requirements - - Class 5 Drivers License.

- - Must be able to be registered/licensed with the NWT HSS as a Social Worker AND obtain a Child Protection Statutory Appointment within the first six (6) months of employment and maintain it. GNWT Inquiries Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment

Department of Finance

Government of the Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR

BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9

Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106

Fax(867) 873-0445

[email protected] Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

📌 Community Social Services Worker IV (Yellowknife)
🏢 Government of Northwest Territories
📍 Yellowknife