Government of Saskatchewan Looking for Community Services Worker at Regina, SK Full Time

Employment Type: CUPE Term Full-time

Location(s): SK-Rgna-Regina

Ministry: 036 Social Services

Salary Range: $31.941 – $38.861 Hourly

Salary Supplement: included in hourly salary range (in-scope)

Grade: CUPE.09.

Term Full-Time

To start March 1, 2022 until June 30, 2023

The Ministry of Social Services, Community Living Service Delivery branch, requires an energetic and empathetic individual for the South Service Area in the Regina office.

As a Community Services Worker, you will support and empower the community to assist individuals with intellectual disabilities to live more independently and participate more fully in communities. You will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients including assessment, individual program planning, counselling of individuals and/or families, referral and follow-up to residential, day program or other service systems, and crisis intervention, as well as consulting with community-based organizations (CBO) regarding individual client and staff training issues. In addition, you will monitor, review and perform case issue resolution of CBOs and approved private-service homes, as well as consult and educate the community at large. These objectives will be achieved by applying appropriate social work methods in the implementation of divisional programs in the region with the primary goal of restoring, maintaining and enhancing the community inclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Supervision: as assigned, you will monitor the work of new social workers and practicum students.

To qualify, you will possess a Bachelor of Social Work or a Bachelor of Indian Social Work and related experience. A valid driver’s licence is required as travel will be necessary.

We are committed to workplace diversity.

Hours of Work: K – CUPE Field

Criminal Record Check Requirement: The successful candidate shall be subject to a Criminal Record Check, including a vulnerable sector query, as a condition of employment

Number of Openings: 1

Closing Date: Feb 17, 2022, 11:59:00 PM