Casework supervisor - social work (Family Wellness Supervisor - Kahkiyaw)
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, On Call, Overtime, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening
Salary: $4,812.50 Monthly for 34.5 hours per week, Mileage Paid, Medical Benefits, Dental Benefits, Life Insurance Benefits, Group Insurance Benefits
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Edmonton, Alberta (2 vacancies )
Skill Requirements:
Education: Completion of high school, Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training, Completion of university
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Provincial certificate of registration, Membership in a provincial association of social workers
Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Languages: Speak English, Read English, Write English
Work Setting: Community service organization, Social and family service agency
Area of Social Work Specialization: Child welfare, Community development
Type of Clients: Adolescents, Adult, Child, Elderly, Female, Male, Minority group, Physically disabled, Social assistance recipient
Specific Skills: Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility, Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems, Plan programs of assistance for clients, Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services, Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary, Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group, Act as an advocate for client groups in the community, Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups, Conduct social research, Provide consultation services to government and other organizations, Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs, Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods, Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
Additional Skills: Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers, Perform administrative tasks, Recruit and select staff, Use computer applications
Security and Safety: Bondable, Criminal record check, Confidential security clearance, Basic security clearance, Enhanced reliability security clearance, Child abuse registry check, Child welfare check
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Attention to detail, Large workload, Large caseload
Transportation/Travel Information: Valid driver's licence, Own vehicle
Work Location Information: Urban area, Rural area, Remote location
Ability to Supervise: More than 20 people
Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use
Other Information:MUST have current(within 6 months) Criminal check, Children & Family Intervention check and Drivers' Abstract to start work. MUST have degree/diploma in Human Services + 3 years supervisor experience
Employer: Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society

How to Apply: Please apply for this job only in the manner specified by the employer. Failure to do so may result in your application not being properly considered for the position. By E-mail: natasha.cardinal@bentarrow.ca Advertised until: 2014/04/04