Department of Community Services
Please Quote Competition #154085-CB

Please merge your cover letter and resume into one document when applying.  In the cover letter, please quote competition number, department and competition name.

The Provincial Emergency Duty Services located in the Dartmouth District Office is currently requesting applications for a permanent full time Social Worker position. In the event that a vacancy, or vacancies, arise in the same position classification title in Central Region within a three month period of the closing date of this competition, then this competition may be used to fill that vacancy or vacancies. 

Note - Hours of Work:  Rotating Shifts Including Days, Evenings and Weekends.

This is a bargaining unit position restricted to current civil service employees represented by Nova Scotia Government Employees Union. All current employees applying for job competitions are required to include their employee ID number in order to be considered as a bargaining unit applicant. External applicants will be considered if there are no qualified bargaining unit applicants.

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

Duties:

The Social Worker provides a wide variety of professional child welfare services which may include protection services for children; development, coordination, and implementation of foster care and adoption services; and planning and supervision of children in permanent care and custody. Ensuring the safety and well-being of children from abuse or neglect; provides ongoing services to parents and children, and assesses families for placement of children.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Social Worker Degree and eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers or an RSW (N.S.) who is currently classified and practising as a Social Worker II in the field of Child Welfare and Agent of the Minister. Preference will be given to candidates with 2 or more years related experience. Experience in Child Welfare investigations and knowledge of the Children and Family Services Act is essential. Training and current working experience in Physical and Sexual Abuse Investigations is required. The successful candidate will possess a good knowledge of child development, family functioning, child abuse and neglect as well as effective intervention strategies with individuals and families. In addition, a solid knowledge of child welfare placement services including foster and residential services would be an asset. Sound judgement, effective communication and interpersonal skills are required. Candidates must be able to travel in responding to various work site locations.

Offer of employment is contingent upon the successful candidate passing appropriate background checks.

Classification Range: PR 8 - 14
 
Salary Range: $42,094 - $65,244

Closing Date: May 20, 2008

The Province of Nova Scotia is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring diversity in the workplace by supporting initiatives that promote the equitable participation of Aboriginal persons, African Nova Scotians and other racially visible persons, persons with disabilities and women in positions where they are under represented.  All applicants who are members of an employment equity group are encouraged to self identify.

All applications/resumes should be sent directly to:

Human Resources Division, Department of Community Services
5675 Spring Garden Road, 3rd Floor
PO Box 696
Halifax, NS B3J 2T7
Fax: (902) 424-4204
Email: CS_JobApps@gov.ns.ca

Submissions must be received by midnight on the closing date.