Supervisor - Children's Services

The Ministry of Social Services invests in positive outcomes for people in areas of income support, child and family services, supports for persons with disabilities and affordable housing. We work with citizens as they build better lives for themselves through economic independence, strong families, and strong community organizations.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who is devoted to helping others and improving the lives and wellbeing of children and families to join our team as a Children's Services Supervisor in our Prince Albert office. In this role, you will provide a range of services designed to provide protective, preventative and support services to children and their families using The Family Centered Case Management Model of practice.

In this position, you will:

• Supervise, train, support, coach and monitor the quality of care/practice provided by Child and Family Program staff who deliver a variety of services to children and families;
• Lead and assist in managing change within the work unit and the service area;
• Provide Structured Decision Making ® (SDM) model training and support to ministry, Indigenous Child and Family Services and Mobile Crisis Service/Emergency Duty staff and other community partners and agencies on an ongoing basis;
• Provide leadership on implementation of policies, procedures, services and community resources;
• Work effectively and positively with supervisors, colleagues and the management team to support initiatives, directions that continuously improve or enhance service delivery to children and their families;
• Ensure that standards and quality of service are met;
• Liaise, consult and respond to inquiries from a variety of outside stakeholders; and
• Represent the unit, ministry or service area on various agency, community or internal committees.

As our successful candidate, you will:

• Have knowledge of child protection issues and socio-economic factors which may contribute to child abuse and neglect;
• Have experience providing leadership, guidance, support, direction and training to a diverse group of employees;
• Have experience applying the family-centered case management model when assessing, developing, adjusting, implementing and evaluating case plans;
• Have a sincere commitment to relationships & community, practicing from a place of connection; and
• Have knowledge of multi-cultural beliefs & values, with emphasis on First Nations and Métis.

If you have a passion towards ensuring the safety and well-being of children and want to join a collaborative, dedicated team of professionals focused on strengthening our communities and cultures, these opportunities are for you!

What we offer:

• Dynamic, challenging work;
• A competitive salary;
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension;
• Vacation earned days off (EDO’s) and other types of leave;
• Inclusive work environments; and
• Advancement opportunities.