KidsAbility empowers children and youth with special needs to realize their full potential.
1.0 FTE – Intake Social Worker
Commencing: ASAP
Guelph and Waterloo Sites
OPSEU salary 258 salary range for Intake Social Worker is $34.75 to $39.81 per hour
KidsAbility is an equal opportunity employer that is dedicated to over 60 years of proven community outreach and servicing of families across the Waterloo and Guelph Wellington Regions. With core values such as collaboration, respect, accountability, integrity, and inclusion, KidsAbility offers employees:
- Access to Employee Assistance Programs
- Organizational transparency on missions, visions, and future development
- Social Events and opportunities to give back to your community
- A supportive and caring work environment with a strong focus on client service and supporting staff to meet our mission critical work
The Intake Social Worker will support the Intake Program, at the Waterloo and Guelph sites. The goal of the Intake Social Worker at KidsAbility is to support children/youth with special needs and their families at the beginning of their journey to reaching their full potential. As an integral part of the social work services team, you will apply your demonstrated interview, consultation, and problem-solving skills to help recommend and provide a range of preventative, supportive, and educational opportunities to children and their families. This role may also engage with volunteers supporting various programs across sites.
General Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical intake for new client referrals
- Complete detailed interviews and determine clinical eligibility and priorities for KidsAbility service
- Provide and recommend appropriate community resources and connections
- Stay informed and develop appropriate clinical resources based on best practices research
- Assist families by completing referrals, organizing services and paperwork
- Liaison with KidsAbility Resource Centre, Clinical Advisors, and clinical staff
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work
- Membership in the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- Experience with children who present with a variety of physical and developmental need
- Medical knowledge an asset
- Proven ability and willingness to work as an integral member of a team
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Outstanding clinical interviewing skills
- Demonstrated consultation and problem-solving skills
- Strong time management skills
- Keen organizational skills
- High attention to detail
- Excellent customer service
- Knowledge of community resources
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Computer skills
- Travel is required for these roles. You must have access to a reliable vehicle with public liability/property damage coverage
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume, only if you have the stated requirements, by end of day May 20, 2023 to Human Resources.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are core values at KidsAbility. We are an organization that values, respects, and celebrates the diversity of all. We are committed to creating a more inclusive and barrier-free work environment for all staff. We encourage applications from visible minority groups, women, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities. We also welcome applications from all people, without regard for religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information or any other ground protected by applicable law.
KidsAbility™ is committed to promoting accessible recruitment and strives to accommodate any applicant, including those with disabilities throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources via email recruitment@kidsability.ca for assistance.
Please note that all prospective KidsAbility employees are subject to mandatory immunization requirements, including the full and ongoing COVID-19 vaccination, as a condition of obtaining and maintaining employment. We will make accommodations as directed by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $34.75-$39.81 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kitchener-Waterloo, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you currently a member with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers?
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2023-05-22
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