About Us
At the Department of Community Services (DCS), 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). 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.
About Our Opportunity
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 & youth in care.
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!
Primary Accountabilities
As an integral part of the Child and Family Wellbeing program, some of your key responsibilities include:
Experience
You have an approved Child & Youth Care Worker diploma from a provincially approved post-secondary institution. An undergraduate degree in Social Sciences is considered an asset. You are compassionate, empathetic and resilient with a focus on inclusivity and understanding the needs of diverse clients. You must demonstrate:
Following are the assets for this role:
Province of Nova Scotia 1800 Argyle Street, 6th Floor Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2V9
Hongyi Guo hongyi.guo@novascotia.ca Preferred Contact: Please Apply via: https://jobs.novascotia.ca/job-invite/43704/
