Rural and Northern Child and Family Services, Community Supports and Services Division
Flin Flon MB, Dauphin MB, Swan River MB
Advertisement Number: 44254
Salary(s): SP4 $34.97 - $49.73 per hour
Closing Date: April 19, 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 12 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
Multiple positions to be filled. When applying, please include the office locations you are interested in.
Introduction
The successful candidates will provide after hours emergency services for Child and Family Services in the Parkland 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).
Ability to work from a strength based social work practice.
Ability to identify 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.
Effective written communication skills to write clear and concise correspondence to a variety of audiences including detailed reports.
Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate or deliver difficult messages or information to clients.
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 in crisis intervention.
Ability to conduct child abuse investigations.
Conditions of Employment:
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
Must produce a satisfactory Criminal Records Check, Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check.
Must have a valid driver's licence, access to a vehicle and ability to travel on government business within Manitoba.
The ability to respond to calls immediately is required.
When scheduled, availability during evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.
Internet access at place of residence is required.
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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