Child Intervention and Caregiver Supervisors

Role Responsibilities

Are you ready to start a new adventure where you will lead casework practice and a team that strives for the pursuit of excellence in providing services to children, youth, and families. Step forward and start your journey in the North Region as a Child Intervention Supervisor/Caregiver Supervisor. We are looking for individuals that are interested in relocating or can travel to support teams on site. 

As a Child Intervention Supervisor/Caregiver Supervisor, you will support the alignment of casework practice by following the direction and working towards the operational goals of the Ministry of Children and Family Services. Your dynamic leadership will demonstrate your talents and enthusiasm to coach, mentor and guide your team within the child intervention practice framework, signs of safety, as well as Intake and Safety Phase Workflow.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• Sound practice and the ability to prioritize multiple projects and assignments that decisions support the safety for children, youth, and families. 
• Well-developed interpersonal communication skills that enhance your ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders.
• The importance of working collaboratively with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities by showing how you share your knowledge of the calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
• Exceptional team building skills that maintain and enhance strong and effective teams who embrace change.
• The ability to empower a team and provide direction and support for inclusive practices, build strength in the delivery of services in accordance with the accepted practices and within the guidelines of legislation, regulations, policy, and procedures.
• Build staff capacity to support critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills and apply a trauma-informed practice lens.
• The ability to engage a team by setting individual and unit goals by providing ongoing case consultation and practice supervision.
• Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching, and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. 
• The Child Intervention Practitioner competencies with consistency at an advanced level of proficiency, according to the Child Intervention Practice Framework Principles, to provide practice supervision to CI staff.   
• Engaging in and fostering active listening, creating an atmosphere of respect and positive problem solving. Ensuring one’s verbal and non-verbal communication is congruent. Demonstrating an awareness of the impact of one’s communication in both oral and written form.

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APS Competnecies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following competencies: 

• Agility – Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt to change. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment. 
• Drive for Results – Maintaining a working knowledge of the CIPF Principles, CI outcomes and priorities. Demonstrates the ability to lead with a focus on CI outcomes and ensure the work of one’s team is in alignment with these outcomes. Demonstrates commitment to the CI outcomes and priorities by role modeling responsibility for decisions and accountability for results.
• Develop Self and Others – Building a foundation of trust and respect to engage staff and inspire, empower, support, coach, and mentor. Building relationships individually and as a team to create a positive working environment and to achieve the best possible CI outcome.  
• Build Collaborative Environments – Guiding others to strengthen their professional ability and CI practice and fostering a climate of learning and self-reflection. With the goal of building a strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Develop Networks – Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with public agencies, government, committees, and other partners. 
• Systems Thinking – Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire other to achieve common goals. 
• Creative Problem Solving – Demonstrate ability to seek out opportunities for innovation and creatively problem solve. Support staff through implementing organizational initiatives. Operate with a high degree of flexibility and adaptability to implement learnings and achieving outcomes for children and families.

Qualifications

Education:  

• A Bachelor of Social Work or Social Work Diploma and 2 years of related experience; or  
• A related degree and 4 years of related experience or a related diploma and 5 years of related experience.  
• Related education can include: Bachelor of Child Studies/Child & Youth Care, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Human Services, BA/BSc Psychology, BA Sociology, Bachelor of Community Rehab, BSc Family Studies/Human Ecology, BA Early Child Development, Law Degree, Addictions/Counseling Diploma, Child and Youth Care Diploma, and Criminal Justice Diploma.  

The following equivalencies maybe considered;   

• Master of Social Work and 1 year related experience; or  
• Related certificate and 6 years related experience.  

Note:  

Equivalency for professional roles related to Child Intervention: Directly related degree or diploma, successful completion of in-service or comparable training and 2 years of directly related experience.  

Related Experience Includes:  

• Experience working with children, youth and families is essential.
• Knowledge of community resources is essential. 
• Experience working with Microsoft office is required.
• Working knowledge of the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act is essential.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Child Intervention Practice Framework and Signs of Safety is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Assets:  

• Preference will be given to those candidates who are Delegated.
• Previous supervisory and leadership experience would be an asset.
• Knowledge of the Caregiver Regional program including Kinship, Adoption and Foster Care.
•  Knowledge and experience of Assessment and Support for Kinship Caregiving (ASKC) is an asset.  
• Experience working with a multi-cultural and/or multi-language-based caseload would be beneficial. 
• Knowledge and experience working with Indigenous communities is required. 

 
Preference will be given to those candidates who have completed the Foundations, and Relationship and Culture pathways in the Ministry’s ICUF.  Recognizing that there will be exceptional situations, managers and supervisors who have not completed the training, will be given 12 months from their respective effective dates or from their hiring date thereafter to initiate/complete training. Application for equivalencies based on previous training will be assessed individually. 

The ideal candidates will have a strong working knowledge of the Child, Youth, and Family Enhancement Act and other related legislations (e.g. PSECA), as well as possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong critical thinking skills and previous supervisory experience.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Currently recruiting for  full-time permanent positions in the North Region:

• 2 Caregiver Supervisors - permanent positions
• 2 Child Intervention Supervisors - permanent positions

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week (full-time).

These roles are required to participate in after-hours on-call rotations.

Location:

Successful candidate may reside and work out of the following locations in the North Region: Athabasca, Barrhead, Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Edson, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, High Prairie, High Level, Hinton, Lac La Biche, Peace River, Slave Lake, St. Paul, Vegreville, Westlock, and Whitecourt.

Application Requirements:

• In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example: January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs shifts/week).
• Complete all pre-screening questions.
• If you have completed your ICUF Training, please attach the proof of completion as an attachment to your career profile.

Please be advised your current supervisor and manager will be contacted as references.

Successful candidates for this position will undergo an academic check, intervention record check and provide suitable security screening.

Role Requirements:

• You carry a valid Class 5 Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle.
• As per the Health Professions Act, successful applicants must be registered with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) to be eligible for this position, if:
  • They have a degree in social work from any university in North America that is accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) or the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); or they have graduated from an approved social work diploma program in Alberta;
  • They have, within the last five years, been a registered, certified, or licensed social worker in another province or with a member of the Association of Social Work Boards.
  • Please be prepared to provide your registration details at the time of interview. For more information, please visit https://www.acsw.ab.ca/.

Travel:

• Travel will be required in the role in Alberta and out of province if the need arises. Final candidates for this position will be asked to provide a current 5-year commercial driver's abstract if it is not already on file.
• Employee may also be required to use their own vehicle when government fleet vehicles are not available. Appropriate insurance is required.

Other Information:

• Relocation expenses may be provided.
• Please note candidates who recently interviewed for Child Intervention Supervisor positions within the last 6 months and were unsuccessful will not be considered on this competition. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualification most closely match the advertised requirements.

Notes Continued

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs