Case Aide

Location

Yellowknife, NT | Canada

Job description

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.

The Case Aide provides casework assistance to Family and Community Social Workers and work directly with children, youth, and families served through Child, Family and Community Wellness. The Case Aide will play a supporting role in the delivery of services to families, assisting with day to day case management support, and supporting permanency planning, family re-unification, placement, along with other duties as they present.

The Case Aide reports to, and is supervised by the Regional Supervisor, Child and Family Services, and is responsible for providing services such as transporting clients to appointments, providing escorts for children/youth as required, conducting home visits related to both prevention and protection services, supervising access visits, ensuring timely documentation, researching information, coordinating case conferences and cultural activities, attending meetings, providing referrals, drafting reports and assisting with other duties as and when required.

The Case Aide must have knowledge and the ability to support the development and implementation of an access plan and coordinate schedule with children, youth, biological families and foster families; Knowledge of child development, and of parenting techniques; and the ability to provide transportation both inside and outside of community for children and youth including relocation/placement in foster homes, appointments, and supervised access visits. For more information on the required knowledge, skills, and abilities please read the attached job description.

The above qualifications would be attained by a Diploma in Social Work, Child Development, Youth Care or Early Childhood Education.

Inquiries Only:

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
******@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

This job opening is for a One (1) Year Term

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Affirmative Action Policy.

Candidates must provide a satisfactory vulnerable sector check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain proof of current up-to-date immunization status.

A mandatory requirement for this position is a valid Class 5 Driver's License

The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Job Opening ID # 24789

Closing Date: March 22, 2024 - 23:59, Mountain Time

The salary range for this position starts at $32.96 per hour (approximately $64,272 per annum) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $3,700.

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Salary

$32.96 per hour