Direct Service Worker

Winnipeg, MB
On-site
Posted Oct 15, 2026
1 position

$66,139–$94,055 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: High school
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

Provide child and family services in accordance with provincial and community standards, managing a caseload under the Child and Family Services Act and addressing the needs of each case. Work with families to reduce risk, connect them with resources, support family reunification or preservation, and recommend plans and actions for children’s ongoing care and development.

Job details

Sagkeeng CFS workers are expected to exhibit a commitment to the 7 Teachings: Respect, Love, Wisdom, Bravery, Truth, Honesty, and Humility. Sagkeeng CFS is committed to providing employment and professional development to Indigenous People. Sagkeeng Child and Family Services (SCFS) is a First Nations CFS Agency who strives to recruit inspired, accountable and driven individuals to join our diverse talented team of professionals. We are currently recruiting for permanent fulltime Direct Service Worker for our Winnipeg Office. Job Summary and Qualifications Areas of specialty: To work jointly with the family in providing all necessary services that will reunify and/or preserve the family unit including lowering risk to children and families by linking those families to the resources to enhance the skill and ability of all family members. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with one (1) year direct social services experience preferred; OR Post-secondary degree (Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology or a related field) with two (2) years social services experience; OR Minimum high school diploma with minimum of three (3) years of working experience in social Services Must have working knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and Regulations. Experience in case management and planning, particularly with children and families in child welfare preferred Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills Excellent problem solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills Valid class five driver’s license and a reliable insured vehicle with $2,000,000.00 liability The ability to speak and/or understand the Ojibway language is considered an asset Duties & Responsibilities (include but are not limited to): Deliver child and family services in accordance with Provincial and Community standards Manage a file caseload ensuring all cases are managed in accordance with the Child and Family Services Act, as well as attend to the specific needs of each case as required Provide recommendations, plans and actions as required for the ongoing care and development of the children under their direct responsibility. Qualified candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check, child abuse registry check, and a prior contact check as a condition of employment. Sagkeeng Community members and Indigenous candidates will be given preference and are encouraged to self-identify as being of Indigenous descent.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: a bachelor’s degree in Social Work with one year of direct social services experience preferred; a post-secondary degree in a related field with two years of social services experience; or a high school diploma with at least three years of social services experience. Candidates must know the Child and Family Services Act and Regulations, have strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills, and hold a valid Class 5 driver’s license with a reliable insured vehicle carrying $2 million liability coverage; Ojibway language ability is an asset.