Winnipeg Child and Family Services, Community Service Delivery
Winnipeg MB
Advertisement Number: 4053
Salary(s): FSW2 $16.10 - $24.36 per hour
Closing Date: June 8, 2025
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).
Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.
An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.
Introduction
Winnipeg Child and Family Services is currently seeking candidates for the Family Support Worker 2 position, offering a 48 or 64-hour bi-weekly guarantee, to provide services within Winnipeg. If you are reliable, responsible, passionate, and committed to working with children, youth, and families, this is a great opportunity to join our team.
Candidates are required to submit both a résumé and a cover letter in Word or fillable PDF format.
Conditions of Employment:
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
Valid driver's licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes for travel within the Province of Manitoba.
Must provide a Satisfactory Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Prior Contact Check.
Must be able to work flexible hours including, days, evenings and weekends.
Must be physically capable of performing the duties of the position which may include reaching, bending and lifting up to 25 kilograms or 55 pounds.
Must have a personal cell phone for work purposes.
Qualifications:
Essential:
Grade twelve plus 1 year related course work plus one year relevant experience in a related position OR equivalent combination of education and 3 years relevant experience in a related position.
Experience working with children and families in a supportive manner.
Excellent written communication skills including the ability to prepare written documents in accordance with established regulations and guidelines.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and establish working relationships with various stakeholders, such as; children, youth, parents, social workers, supervisors and collaterals.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with families, children and youth facing multiple barriers such as; financial, addiction, abuse, etc., or from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Knowledge of child development and behaviour including the effects of abuse and neglect.
Excellent judgement and problem solving skills including the ability to handle sensitive and non routine issues in stressful environments.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Desired:
Experience with computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook or Adobe
Knowledge of community resources and programming.
Experience teaching parenting skills, life skills and household management skills.
Ability to read, write and verbally communicate in French.
Duties:
Under the direction of the assigned Coordinator, the Family Support Worker 2 provides a range of services that contribute to improving family functioning, parental capacity and child safety and well being. The Family Support Worker 2 participates in the development and implementation of a range of goal-oriented interventions to children and their families or to children in Care. Primary duties include; teaching parenting skills, age-appropriate life skills, budgeting, nutrition and household management, advocating for and assisting clients with access to community resources, supervising family visits for children in care, and escorting children and/or their parents to scheduled appointments. A full position description is available upon request.
WHEN APPLYING TO THIS POSITION, PLEASE INDICATE THE ADVERTISEMENT NUMBER AND POSITION TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND/OR BODY OF YOUR EMAIL.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.
Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.
We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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