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Social Worker

Jewish Family & Child Service of Greater Toronto Toronto

About The Agency

Jewish Family and Child Service is a multi-service, client-centered, family service agency and a Children’s Aid Society. We support the healthy development of individuals, children, families, and communities through prevention, protection, counselling, and education and advocacy services, within the context of Jewish values.

About the Role

We are seeking Social Worker(s) to join our team to provide counselling to children, adolescents, seniors, and families. We currently have opening within various teams that specialize in Poverty Reduction, Counselling, Housing, Domestic Violence, Child Protection, Holocaust Survivor Services, etc. Visit the Career Opportunities page of our website to view more information on any specific specialty.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide counselling to client(s) using a range of appropriate methodologies, practices and techniques to meet client(s) needs.
  • Liaise with families, community and other professionals to provide consultation and support services.
  • Conduct psycho-social assessments of individuals and families.
  • Formulate and develop client-centered service plans including crisis interventions, internal agency response and referrals, linkages and referrals to external resources, follow-ups, etc.
  • Responsible for the investigation of child protection allegations to families and institutions and service to families that require ongoing services.
  • Provide budgeting and money management supports to clients dealing with financial hardship and poverty-related challenges
  • Deliver empowerment, advocacy, and problem solving supports to help clients navigate complex financial systems and provides referrals to the Financial Empowerment and Problem Solving program as appropriate.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Social Work, Masters of Social Work or equivalent
  • Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical or related experience required
  • Registered member of OCSWSSW in good standing
  • Knowledge and/or expertise in specific clinical therapeutic interventions, such as Motivational Interviewing, Brief Therapy, CBT, and/or group psychotherapy
  • Strong clinical and assessment skills
  • Clinical case-management and financial literacy knowledge experience
  • Knowledge of Matrix and other data management systems is a strong asset
  • Comprehension of French/Russian/Hebrew or another language will be considered an strong asset

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your résumé and cover letter by visiting the Career Opportunities page at https://www.jfandcs.com/jobs.

Jewish Family and Child Service is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds. Accommodations during all phases of the hire process will be made wherever possible. Please advise us if any accommodations are required.

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

To learn more about Jewish Family and Child Service, please visit: www.jfandcs.com | www.facebook.com/jfandcs