About the Role
Kasohkowew Child Wellness Society (2012) provides statutory Child Intervention services to the community of Samson Cree Nation located in Maskwacis, Alberta, 85 kilometers south of Edmonton. We are currently seeking to hire delegated Caseworker Generalist(s).
Reporting to the Casework Supervisor, you will be responsible to provide a consistently high level of direct services to children and families in need of child intervention services. To meet the challenges of this position you will need to integrate your experience and knowledge with First Nations Children and Families with your Child Intervention experience.
The Caseworker Generalist is expected to manage a full caseload and to apply the policies in screening, investigation, and ongoing case management. Other duties will include providing support in the intervention/prevention programs for families within the community and required to work after hours on a rotation basis.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Must have Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Indigenous Bachelor of Social Work (IBSW) or other related discipline with a minimum three (3) years’ diversified Child Intervention experience.
Must be eligible to become a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with Alberta College of Social Workers.
Must have knowledge of the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (CYFEA), and the Enhancement Policy.
Must have a working knowledge of Child Intervention Case Information Online (CICIO).
Other requirements
Must submit three (3) work related reference letters.
Must own transportation and the ability to travel.
Must submit a clear Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, Child Intervention Record Check, a valid driver’s license, and driver’s abstract.
Ability to speak Cree and knowledge of the Cree Culture is an asset.
About the Company
Kasohkwew Child Wellness Society (KCWS) is a child welfare organization located at Samson Cree Nation (Maskwacis) in Treaty Six territory. KCWS operates within a unique method of prevention and intervention that incorporates Nehiyaw culture, values and traditions into every facet of our work.
Our work supports families by keeping families together. We value connection, kinship, patience, compassion, love and care. Our programs include prevention, intervention, (re)connection, care, and cultural support. We work with kohkoms, mosoms, and community members to support the children, youth and families in our care to ensure Nehiyaw ways of knowing and being are incorporated into all aspects of our work.
KCWS incorporates Indigenous practices in protecting and empowering families of Samson Cree Nation to reaffirm our traditional Cree culture and to sustain a healthy community through enhancing the quality of life for our children, youth and families. KCWS achieves this by providing quality care and protection to Maskwacis children and families by reaffirming our Nehiyaw identity by incorporating our Cree values and traditions.