<p style="text-align:right"> </p><p><span style=""><span style=""><a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img style="width:700.0px;height:36.0px" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png"></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style=""><strong>Competition # : </strong><span contenteditable="false">48819</span> </span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Department: </strong>Opportunities and Social Development</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Location: </strong>LIVERPOOL</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Type of Employment:</strong> Permanent</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Union Status:</strong> <span contenteditable="false">NSGEU - NSPG</span> </span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Closing Date: </strong>03-Jun-26  (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)</span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>About Us</b></H2></div><div><p><span style=""><span style=""><br><span style="">At the <a href="https://beta.novascotia.ca/government/opportunities-and-social-development#:~:text=We%20work%20together%20with%20organizations,system%20and%20disability%20support%20programs." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Opportunities and Social Development (OSD)</a>, we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family Wellbeing (CFW), Employment Support Services(ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Disability Support Program(DSP).</span></span></span></p><p><span style=""><span style=""><br><span style="">Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure.  We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of supports and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.</span><br><br></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>About Our Opportunity</b></H2></div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span style=""> <br></span></span><span style=""><span style="">As a Family Support Worker, you will provide support to the children, youth and families connected to the Child and Family Wellbeing program. You will have an in-depth involvement and will play an active role in working with children, youth and families to build resilience and inspire change. While working collaboratively with the social worker, you will develop and deliver a plan to provide service, education, support and advocacy to the families, children &amp; youth in care.<br><br></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">If you are looking for an opportunity to make positive impacts on the lives of children and families, establish positive connections and build everlasting relationships within your community, we welcome you to apply!</span><br><br></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>Primary Accountabilities</b></H2></div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span style=""> <br></span></span><span style=""><span style="">As an integral part of the Child and Family Wellbeing program, some of your key responsibilities include:</span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify"> </p><ul><li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span style="">Developing strategies and providing knowledge, tools and guidance to families and youth to support independent living and meeting their physical/emotional, social and learning needs.</span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify"><span style=""><span style="">Building positive relationships with diverse clients (families, children &amp; youth), ensuring respect, empathy and an understanding of th