Role Responsibilities

The Entry Level, Child Intervention Practitioner – Child Intervention Intake and Response Team (CIIRT) works in collaboration with CI Practitioners, Supervisors, and Management to support the needs of vulnerable children, youth, and families. Through mentorship, the Entry Level, Child Intervention Practitioner – CIIRT is exposed to a broad range of child intervention activities to support the day-to-day duties activities of a Child Intervention Practitioner.

The successful candidate will be involved in providing intake, safety assessment, case management and administrative support along with screening calls and analyzing information provided to assess risk of children and their families. The Entry Level CI Practitioner - CIIRT will work with children, youth and families to build social, educational, cultural, and spiritual and community connections. In addition, the successful candidate will complete casework activities, such as coordinating and/or supervising visits, driving and/or attending appointments with clients.

In this casual on-call wage opportunity, there are no guaranteed hours, and work requirements may vary per week. There is an expectation for successful candidates to provide their availability monthly to meet their minimum shift requirements.

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Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in Social Work with no experience, or an equivalency as described below.   

Equivalencies:  

• Related university degree (BA Child Studies/Child & Youth Care, BA 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), Bachelor of Indigenous Studies and 1 year of related experience.  
• Or a related diploma (Addictions/Counseling, Child and Youth Care, Human Services, Criminal Justice) and 2 years of related experience. 
• Or a related certificate and 3 years of related experience. 

Please Note: Education must be from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Related Experience Includes: 
Case management and planning in a child intervention setting; crisis intervention and protection work; supporting foster and kinship care programs; family preservation and family support; counseling youth and families; knowledge of community connections and socially inclusive environments; as well as experience and understanding of Indigenous peoples, various cultures, community connections, and socially inclusive environments.

CI Practitioners must also demonstrate effective and concise written communication skills, using professional and inclusive vocabulary. Reports and written notes may be shared with senior leadership in the Ministry. 

Assets: 

• Completed a practicum with Children and Family Services,
• Previous experience as a Delegated CI Practitioner under the CYFEA, or
• Experience working for a Delegated First Nation Agency (DFNA).

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

APS Competencies

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

• Creative Problem Solving Ability to gather information from varied sources, analyze and interpret information to formulate reports and make decisions related to case planning.
• Agility Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to the organizational goals.
• Drive for Results Demonstrates ability to gather, integrate and interpret complex information sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with departmental objectives and directives. Excellent analytical, assessment and critical judgement skills.
• Building Collaborative Environments Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of teams within the workplace, community, and other Government ministries/agencies to meet client and ministry goals and objectives.
• Developing Networks Ability to interact positively, build relationships and work effectively with others.
• Develop self and others Ability to invest in the development of long-term capability of yourself and others.

Notes

Hours of Work This is a casual on-call wage opportunity, there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements may vary per week. On-call wage employees receive hourly wage, as well as $2.75 hourly evening shift differential, $3.25 hourly weekend premium, as well as $5.00 shift differential for working night shifts. Employees are expected to be available for a minimum number of 3 shifts per month. Shifts are currently up to 12 hours in length.

There will be a 90-day onboard process which will require a minimum of 8 hours on site per week for the first 3 months to complete the necessary training.

Travel and Vehicle Requirements  Travel will be required in the Entry Level, CI Practitioner role; therefore, final candidates for this position will be asked to provide a current 5-year Commercial Driver Abstract. Employees will be required to use their own vehicles when government fleet vehicles are not available (i.e. to travel between required locations or transport children and families). Employees must have a valid Class 5 Driver’s License, vehicle liability insurance, valid registration and access to a vehicle that is suitable to the requirements of this position.

As part of the recruitment process, you are required to complete and satisfactorily qualify on the following: 

• Virtual panel interview.
• Written assessment and evaluation.
• Academic credential check. 
• Professional and/or academic reference checks.
• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector. 
• Intervention Record Check. 
• Alberta College of Social Workers Registration (for those with a Masters, Degree or Diploma in Social Work). 
• Current 5-year Commercial Driver Abstract. 
• $2 Million Vehicle Liability Insurance.

Notes Cont'd

To provide a more efficient hiring process applicants are encouraged to have the following Pre-Employment Checks completed before the interview. Please note that completion of these pre-employment checks will not preclude interviews, however, it will expedite the process.

• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector – can be requested by your local police or RCMP. Once completed, please upload to your candidate profile.
• Intervention Record Check – forms can be requested at this website:  https://www.alberta.ca/obtain-a-child-intervention-record-check Upon completion by Children and Family Services please upload your form to your candidate profile.  

If you completed a practicum placement with Children and Family Services, please include your practicum supervisor/manager as part of your reference.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 – June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( https://canalliance.org/en/default.html) It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

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.

Not providing or completing any of the above requirements will result in a delay of your application progress. Any documents recently completed (Criminal Record Check, ACSW Registration, Reference Lists) can be uploaded to your candidate profile for easy access to the hiring panel.

• 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
• 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.