Family and Community Social Workers Job at Government of the Northwest Territories
Government of the Northwest Territories Northwest Territories
Department Information
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.
Job Information
Located in multiple communities, as the Family and Community Social Worker, you will be responsible for intake and investigation, voluntary services, support services, family preservation and family re-unification, permanency planning, court procedures, child placements, as well as after-hours emergency services.
The Family and Community Social Worker receives and investigates reports, and intervenes with children, parents and families to ensure the healthy development, protection and safety of children in the least intrusive manner possible, while respecting the rights of children and families, the best interests of the child, and the importance of the child's community and culture as environmental elements that are necessary to the wellbeing of the child and family.
You are expected to practice from a perspective that is trauma- and violence-informed, anti-oppressive, strengths-based and family centered approach and the position requires that interaction with clients and families, community members, partners and colleagues is tactful, respectful and humble.
- Ulukhaktok – Indeterminate
- Aklavik – Indeterminate
- Fort McPherson – Indeterminate
- Norman Wells – Indeterminate
- Fort Good Hope – Indeterminate
- Fort Simpson – Indeterminate
- Fort Liard – Term and Indeterminate
- Fort Providence – Indeterminate
- Fort Smith – Term and Indeterminate
Please indicate your location/community of interest on your cover letter/resume.
Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
A Diploma in Social Work with a minimum of two (2) years of direct practice in the field of Child and Family Services; or a Bachelor Degree in Social Work.
GNWT Inquiries
Inquiries Only:
Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
hlthss_recruitment@gov.nt.ca
Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.
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