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 Yellowknife and reporting directly to the Regional Supervisor, Child and Family Services (Supervisor), the Family and Community Social Worker (FCSW) is 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. This position 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of social work standards of practice, ethics and policies.
• Knowledge of Child and Family Services Act, Adoptions Act and their regulations, standards and guidelines.
• Knowledge and ability to implement social work theories, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of child development, family dynamics, risk assessments, resiliency, and the impact of trauma and child protection theories and models of practice.

Key Qualifications:
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.

Additional Requirements:
The incumbent must be able to license under the NWT Social Worker Profession Act, must maintain a valid class 5 Driver's License and must successfully be appointed as a Child Protection Worker.

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.