Social Worker

About this position

Are you passionate about practicing Social Work in pediatrics? Ensuring families, children and youth with physical, developmental and communicative delays and disorders are provided the best in family centred care?

Then we want to speak with you!

Niagara Children’s Centre has an immediate opening for a

FULL-TIME SOCIAL WORKER (CONTRACT TO DEC. 31 WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION)

Niagara Children’s Centre is recognized throughout the Niagara Region as the provider of rehabilitation and support services to children and youth with physical, developmental and communicative delays and disabilities.   Core services include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language services, augmentative and alternative communication, family services and therapeutic recreation.

As part of an inter-disciplinary team and also working with community partners, the role of the Social Worker is integral to enhancing child and family participation and quality of life by providing support to children with identified needs and their families through assessment, support and counselling, case management, education, and advocacy. 

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assessing the needs of children and their families utilizing a variety of testing tools and in a variety of settings;
• Providing follow-up for children and families after the initial assessment to assist in the development of service plans;
• Collaborating with the child/family, teacher, school, other therapists, and others who may be involved, to identify goals and to establish an appropriate treatment plan to achieve these goals;
• Educating children and families related to their specific needs, utilizing a variety of strategies and through a variety of mediums (group, individual, lectures etc.)
• Empowering clients in effective coping, decision making, problem solving, and communication around the needs of the child and family;
• Assisting and advocating for children and families to obtain all required services and funding in a coordinated manner;
• Providing timely reports in accordance with College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers guidelines and Niagara Children’s Centre documentation protocols; and
• Supervising student placements as required.

Sounds like the job for you ?? then read on about the qualifications and skills required for this position!

• A post secondary degree in Social Work, Masters preferred;
• Registration as a Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers;
• Several years’ experience providing Social Work services to children and families; experience with children with delays a definite asset;
• Demonstrated understanding and skill in the practice of Social Work (assessment, treatment plan development, case management/intervention, counselling strategies, motivating children and families etc.)
• Proven ability to work effectively with children and their families including complex care children and families and effectively managing workload;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and previous experience with documentation software to meet reporting requirements;
• Superior advocacy, communication, organizational and time management skills;
• Current CPR certification;
• Certificate in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training; and
• Access to a vehicle and Possession of a driver’s license valid for the province of Ontario is required.

If this is the job for you then kindly send a cover letter and resume attention of Neil Cosby, HR Consultant, to neil.cosby@niagarachildrenscentre.com

We thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Niagara Children’s Centre is committed to diversity and employment equity and encourages applications from the four designated groups (women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal peoples, and visible minorities).