ANCR (Child and Family All Nations Coordinated Response Network) delivers centralized, essential intake services that are part of the comprehensive and coordinated child and family services system in the City of Winnipeg.  We provide crisis response and intake case services, conduct abuse investigations, and offer preventative programs and services. ANCR is generally the first point of contact with the child and family services system. We provide service 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. ANCR receives both emergency and non-emergency calls, with highly qualified staff making initial assessments and referring callers to ongoing services as appropriate. 

 

ANCR’s goal is to promote and support the safety and wellbeing of children and families by providing culturally appropriate, strength-based child and family intake services. We recognize the role we must take in reconciliation as we embrace and support the inherent right of Indigenous communities to care for and ensure the wellbeing of their children. Our role as a designated intake agency is to commit to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action and ensure that we are always acting to end the colonization and multigenerational trauma perpetrated by our system.   

 

·         Must have an understanding of the impact of colonization and the legacy of residential schools and 60’s scoop, be passionately committed to de-colonization actions, and have the knowledge to mitigate the stereotypes and myths applied to Indigenous Peoples

·         Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent education and experience.

·         Experience in a family services environment and Child & Family Services protection experience an asset.

·         Knowledge of and experience with the CFS Intake Module (IM) required. 

·         Fluency in French and/or an Indigenous language is an asset.

·         Knowledge of substance abuse, family violence, child abuse/neglect, and community resources is required.

·         Demonstrated skills in areas of crisis intervention, abuse investigations and assessing high risk situations which require immediate response. 

·         Knowledge and understanding of multicultural issues and demonstrated skill working cross culturally. 

·         Excellent organizational, computer, oral and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and in a team environment. 

·         The core competencies for this position include communication, cultural competence, customer/client focus, decision-making, collaboration, organizational ability, and stress tolerance.

 

 

DUTIES: 

After Hours Workers are responsible for providing crisis intervention, assessment, child protection and after-hours emergency services.

·         Assessing requests for service with reference to risk, functioning and service needs.

·         Providing immediate crisis intervention and conducting child protection investigations.  

·         Apprehending children at risk and placing in appropriate and or available settings. 

·         Supervising and physically caring for children awaiting placement.  

·         Referring and providing information to professional and community resources.  

·         Completing all required written documentation.