About Us St.Amant supports over 5,000 people in Manitoba with developmental disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury. We are a not-for-profit organization that offers a wide range of supports for adults, children and their families. Our over 2,000 staff follow a person-centred approach and adapt to the needs of each person and each family. St.Amant is guided by its core values of Collaboration, Hospitality, Excellence and Respect.

St.Amant is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility where everyone is respected, valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves - free from fear of discrimination - while celebrating the diverse identities and experiences that enrich our community. We stand firmly against individual and systemic discrimination and racism as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Position Summary And Scope Of Service

• This is a term position to December 2026- subject to end with 2 weeks/1 pay period notice, whichever is longer*

Reporting to the Manager, Social Work and Counselling and consistent with the Mission, Values and policies of St.Amant, the Social Worker is a critical role in ensuring the success of St.Amant business and operations. The Social Worker works collaboratively with partnered programs while offering employees respectful customer service.

The Social Worker takes an active role in promoting service and developing creative strategies to work with families and systems within Health and Transition Services (H&TS). A large part of the social work role is communicating with and making referrals to external stakeholders. Social workers provide families with information about community services or benefits that may be available to themselves as caregivers or their loved ones and provide emotional support for people working through challenging situations and/or significant life changes.

When appropriate, the social worker coordinates the intake or admission process to Health & Transition Services and/or other St.Amant Programs and also assists in coordinating transition planning where there is no CDS/CLDS involvement. The social worker advocates and empowers individuals within H&TS and holds an understanding of the psychosocial and environmental factors involved in chronic disabilities and adjustment. The H&TS social worker participates as needed in team meetings or service review meetings and ensures a service plan and timeline for clinical intervention is in place. Social workers are responsible for initiating Age of Majority planning as the individual approaches adulthood and also act as a Commissioner of Oath as required.

• The Social Worker promotes processes which contribute to self-determination and the development of skills and competencies of individuals and care providers.This pertains to all areas of intervention including assessments, treatment, and implementation of service. The Social Worker is responsible for evaluating effectiveness and efficiency of interventions to ensure outcomes that are positive and beneficial to clients.
• The Social Worker is familiar with social policy, issues, trends, best practices in the field, needs, gaps or opportunities which may improve the lives of persons with disabilities, or which promote social justice, equity or accessibility.
• The Social Worker is familiar with and adheres to all policies related to risk management and those of workplace activity, promotes and follows all safety, health and respectful workplace practices.
• The Social Worker is involved in a variety of services and has responsibilities including the provision of direct and indirect services to individuals and families, facilitating groups, participating in research or educational activities, facilitating access to services and maintaining statistics. The Social Worker is involved in St.Amant activities that are related to optimizing enhancement of quality of life of individuals, families and the community.

St.Amant values and promotes volunteerism in the workplace. Volunteers bring optimism and enthusiasm, create positive energy, share diverse perspectives and are an integral part of the work we do. As such and in keeping with the values of our organization, the incumbent to this role is encouraged to actively support, train, mentor, collaborate and invest in volunteer initiatives.

Qualifications Educational:

• Must possess a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Degree from an accredited university

Professional

• Must be eligible for and maintain registration with the Manitoba College of Social Workers including meeting all prescribed continuing education requirements of the profession
• Minimum of two years’ social work experience in the area of developmental disabilities is preferred

Clinical

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience using a family-centered model of service provision
• Knowledge of the history of services to people with disabilities, current trends, philosophies and practices concerning their care, education and lifestyles
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with children and families and experience working in the area of developmental disabilities/mental disabilities
• Knowledge and ability to function within the legislation pertinent to practice, including CFS Act, Vulnerable Persons Legislation, and PHIA
• Expertise in conducting social/family assessments using an ecological framework and family-centered approach
• Knowledge of psychosocial and environmental factors involved in chronic disability which may impact family functioning or adjustment, and the ability to define appropriate intervention strategies
• Knowledge of child development, family relationships and dynamics
• Knowledge of Manitoba Guidelines for Identification and Reporting Abuse (CFS Act / Vulnerable Persons Living with Disabilities Act)
• Ability to prepare an intervention, contract with individuals and families, appropriately assist in goal definition, engage in problem solving processes, focus on client strengths, restructure or access appropriate supports, define time frames and plan for transition
• Ability to form appropriate professional/trust relationship with clients
• Demonstrated counseling skills including supportive, adjustment, and crisis counseling
• Ability to identify high risk situations and respond appropriately
• Working knowledge of service systems and ability to creatively access or develop informal and formal supports or resources
• Ability to document plans and interventions accurately and in a timely manner, using standardized program protocol and formats
• Ability to communicate openly and appropriately using positive interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledge of the dynamics inherent in the client-worker relationship and skillful in preparing for transition and in determining the nature of support required upon termination
• Ability to develop and conduct specialized group interventions and to document benefits and outcomes
• Ability to organize, chair and conduct meetings
• Ability to understand, support and practice interdisciplinary teamwork in order to provide services in the clinical, educational or living milieu of the person with a developmental disability
• Ability to maintain an active caseload, providing assessment, service plan development, intervention planning/implementation and service outcome evaluation.
• Ability to work within direct, mediated and consultative models of practice
• Understand own clinical limitations and seek support and consultation for clinical activities so as to do “no harm”

Personal

• Ability to work with minimal supervision as well as a collaborative team player in a team environment
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to generate ideas to improve work procedures and contribute to an environment that fosters growth, development and innovation
• Superb interpersonal ability to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships with humility and self-awareness
• Ability and willingness to give and receive honest, balanced feedback
• Demonstrates competence and character that inspires trust
• Acts with integrity and respect in all interactions
• Values and commitment to continuous self-growth and professional learning
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide education and training in public forums
• Knowledgeable of the concepts of Quality Improvement (QI) and ability to implement services consistent with these concepts in a complex environment
• Positive, energetic, self-directed and client-focused
• Ability to travel and work flexible hours as necessary
• Must possess a valid Manitoba driver’s license and have access to a vehicle
• Successful completion of a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Abuse Registry Check is required
• Ability to work in a Microsoft Office environment
• Possess emotional stability
• Project a professional image
• Possess the physical ability to perform the duties of the position

The above information is intended to describe the general nature of this position and is not considered to be a complete statement of duties and responsibilities. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned provided they are consistent with the qualifications identified and fall within the parameters of this role.

St.Amant is a bilingual organization. Proficiency in both official languages (French/English) would be considered an asset.

St.Amant supports equitable employment practices and promotes an inclusive workforce representative of the people we support including diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, and identities. Applicants can request reasonable accommodations in all aspects of the selection and hiring process.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening, Adult Abuse Registry Check, Child Abuse Registry Check and Prior Contact Check.

As a Condition of Employment, new hires must complete a series of Occupational Health checks. This includes the requirement to confirm immunization or immunity of specific communicable diseases. Successful applicants will also be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to start date.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes Health & Dental Plans, Life Insurance Plans, Long Term Disability, Employer Paid-Employee Assistance Plan, and Employer-Matched Pension Plan.