Afterhours Social Services Worker (Ottawa)

Afterhours Social Services Worker (Ottawa)

25 Oct
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Manitoba Government
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Ottawa

25 Oct

Manitoba Government

Ottawa

Flin Flon MB

Afterhours Social Services Worker

SP4 Social Service Worker 4

Casual

Department of Families

Rural and Northern Child and Family Services, Community Supports and Services Division

Flin Flon MB

Advertisement Number: 45733

Salary(s): SP4 $34.97 - $49.73 per hour

Closing Date: November 4, 2026

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation.The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

This is a preference competition. All applicants are encouraged to apply, however first consideration for this competition will be given to Indigenous people. Applicants are requested to self-declare at the time of application.

An eligibility list may be created to fill similar casual positions and may remain effective for 6 months.
Candidates who do not meet all essential criteria may be considered on an underfill basis at a commensurate rate of pay.
Candidates who are currently enrolled in post-secondary education in Social Services, who will be graduating in the next six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
Minimum guarantee payment of three hours for every 16 hours of availability followed by regular compensation for actual time worked beyond the minimum.

The successful candidates will provide after hours emergency services for Child and Family Services in the Flin Flon area. These are home based positions; however,



you must have the ability to respond to calls immediately and have a use of vehicle to travel. The work schedule includes evenings, weekends and holidays. Shifts may be shared on a rotational basis. The successful candidates will have experience in crisis intervention, demonstrated assessment skills, and a working knowledge of family dynamics and abuse/neglect.

Duties:
The successful candidate will provide after hours emergency service for Child and Family Services which includes being available for evenings, weekends and holidays to receive calls for intake purposes and attend in person on location for assessment purposes. The following duties will include: reviews referral information or recipient expressed need; investigate all reports of a child in need of protection; provides intervention activities; takes appropriate action to ensure safety and security needs of individuals as mandated by program legislation and standards; completes required documentation; maintains appropriate filing system for accountability purposes; as requested by the After Hours Supervisor, the After Hours Social Services Worker will prepare briefing materials pertaining to his/her caseload or issues in his/her catchment area.

Qualifications

Essential:

- Post secondary degree in social sciences (preferably BSW). Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.



Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service ( "https://canalliance.org/en/" or by Canadian Association of Social Workers) at application.
- Experience identifying signs of child abuse and neglect.
- Effective interpersonal skills to develop positive working relationships with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize complex tasks/assignments in a high volume work environment with competing demands.
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Solid verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate or deliver difficult messages or information to clients.
- Effective written communication skills to write clear and concise correspondence to a variety of audiences including detailed reports.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word and Outlook).

Desired:

- Case management experience (including intakes, assessments, service coordination, counselling and monitoring) in a social service setting and/or knowledge of case management.
- Experience working in a child and family services agency or social services agency.
- Expereince conducting child abuse investigations.

Conditions of Employment

- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

- Must provide a current satisfactory Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search
- Must provide a current and satisfact

📌 Afterhours Social Services Worker (Ottawa)
🏢 Manitoba Government
📍 Ottawa

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