Foster Care Reviewing Officer – Part-Time Permanent Position

Key Assets is part of a global organization, changing the lives of children everywhere. In Canada, our non-profit offices are in Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia. Collectively, our dynamic organization provides various support services to young people and families with complex needs. This includes foster family placements, family-based care, alternate care, therapeutic support, clinical services, SNAP© (Stop Now And Plan, and community trainings. Key Assets Ontario is currently recruiting in Mississauga, ON for the position of:

Foster Care Reviewing Officer

(Part-Time Permanent Position)

(Salary: $57,750-$66,947 pro-rated to half time)

The overall purpose and aim of this position is to provide a comprehensive Foster Carer Reviewing function in line with Key Assets Policies and Procedures and Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services standards.

Core tasks will include (but are not limited to):
• Providing an effective system for the review of Key Assets (KA) foster carers. This incorporates both the assessed performance of the carers and the carers’ assessment of the quality of service and support provided by KA; and which is coordinated by Reviewing Officers who are independent from the day-to-day supervision and support or operational deployment of those carers.
• To include in the consultation process local CAS social workers who have had placements with carers during the review period, social workers from KA, carers, children in placement, carers’ children and other members of the carers’ household.
• To chair carer review meetings (annual and as may arise for other exceptional reasons, e.g. 3 above) which may involve carers, social workers and other KA staff
• To arrange for distribution of review reports following agency decisions, to the relevant carers, KA managers, Foster Support Worker and Placement
• To provide recommendations regarding training and support needs for the carer for the next 12 months, along with recommendations regarding continued approval of the carer(s) and any related conditions (e.g.: number of placements, age, gender, any specific task range)

Qualifications:

To be successful in this role, the candidate is required to have:
•A degree/diploma in Bachelor of Social Work, Child, and Youth Work
•A minimum of 2 years working experience within the fostering industry
•Substantial experience in family placement and child protection fieldwork
•Sound knowledge of Child Protection Procedures and clinical practices
•A good understanding and working knowledge of relevant legislation, Child and FamilyServices Act (CYFSA), Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services LicensingRegulation, Duty to Report Legislation
•Comprehensive understanding of the Foster Carer Review Process and related “industrybest practice”
•Ability to communicate at all levels, negotiate, mediate and build effective relationshipswith a wide variety of stakeholders

If this exciting opportunity describes you, we invite you to submit a cover letter along with your resume to Recruitment@keyassets.ca by June 18, 2024.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

At Key Assets, we pledge our commitment to valuing diversity and inclusion and strive to act with cultural sensitivity and respect. We are strongly committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the populations that we serve and will continuously strive to build and sustain an equitable work environment. We will always challenge the norm, ask questions, and keep our promises.

We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, which includes applicants from all cultures, diverse gender identity and expression, race, and others who contribute to our diverse population.

We ask applicants who may require an accommodation to contact our Human Resources Department who will work to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodations for the interview and selection process.