Manager, Child Intervention

Job Information
Job Title: Manager, Child Intervention 
Job Requisition ID: 71679
Ministry: Children and Family Services
Location: North Region Various
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: Open until suitable
Classification: Manager Zone 2 (M41Z2)
Salary: ​$3,339.00 to $4,493.32 bi-weekly ($87,147.90 - $117,275.65/year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx

The Ministry of Children and Family Services funds programs and services to support vulnerable children, youth, families, and individuals to live safely and succeed in Alberta. This includes providing services and resources to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect, and effectively address harm that has placed them in need of intervention. Mentoring and support services are available to youth transitioning into healthy, productive adults. The ministry also invests in community-based groups that support prevention and early intervention services such as Family Resource Networks, youth emergency shelters as well as programs that raise awareness and help respond to family violence, sexual violence, and abuse. 

To learn more about our Ministry’s work, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/children-and-family-services 

Role Responsibilities

Come and experience the beautiful North Region of Alberta and all that it has to offer. The north region is the perfect place to call home and raise your family whether you are looking for a recreational hotspot, enjoy being a part of an active community or simply looking for the opportunity to live alongside beautiful landscapes watching the seasons unfold before you.

Perks of living in the North are:
Northern Allowance – additional allowance of $241.38 for each bi-weekly pay period served.
Attraction bonus – Fort McMurray and positions above the 57th Parallel - 25% of based salary paid out in the first year of employment (2-year return service agreement)
Retention Allowance - annual retention bonus of $6,000 ($3000.00 paid out in March and $3000.00 paid out in September).
Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP) – https://www.mepp.ca/page/mepp-home

As a Children Intervention Manager, you will lead and oversee the delivery of quality intervention services and programs for children, youth, and families. Your leadership ensures alignment with regional and ministry goals, compliance with relevant legislation and standards, and effective program implementation. In this role, you will guide a shift from a child protection mindset to fostering healthy families and communities through collaboration and partnerships. You will also apply a system-thinking approach to deliver culturally appropriate, safe services, with a focus on Indigenous communities by integrating Indigenous ways of knowing with western practices. Additionally, you will employ diverse strategies to foster and evaluate meaningful working relationships.

In addition, other key responsibilities of the manager role are:

• Provide leadership, guidance and support, to a team of front-line staff.
• Ensure services delivered are aligned with the key strategies and business goals of the region.
• Reflect and uphold the vision of the region, department and ministry, and comply with appropriate legislation,
• regulations and provincial standards, regional policies, and fiscal targets.
• Champion the implementation of programs and new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the ministry and the region.
• Support the shift in mindset from child protection to healthy families by developing positive communities,
• promoting collaborative partnership to achieve better outcomes for children, youth, and families.
• Applying a system thinking approach by considering trends in various program environments and keeping broader impacts and connections in mind, to ensure culturally appropriate services are delivered to children and that they remain safe.
• Utilizing your experience of working with diverse communities and populations to be confident in employing a variety of different diversity and inclusion strategies to initiate, support and evaluate working relationships.
• Demonstrate anti-oppressive practices in your work with urban and rural Indigenous communities and will have the ability to combine Indigenous ways of knowing with standard western approaches to working with people.
• If you are ready to take your career to the next level, Children and Family Services - North Region is offering an impactful opportunity for a Manager, Child Intervention (CI).

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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

• Agility - Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt to change. Ability to manage human, financial, and physical resources within an operating environment.
• Drive for Results - Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
• Develop Self and Others - Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization.
• Build Collaborative Environments - 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 - Excellent analytical and decision-making skills

Qualifications

Preferred education is a Bachelor of Social Work with four (4) years of related supervisory experience in a child protection environment.

The following equivalencies maybe considered; Master of Social Work and three (3) years of experience, a related university degree with four (4) years of related experience; or a related diploma plus six (6) years of related experience.

Preference will be given to those who have experience in:

• Child protection responsible for providing a full range of child protection duties delegated under a provincial or equivalent child welfare legislation.
• Safety Phase and Intake Workflow.
• Leading and managing a diverse team that does complex work.
• Managing systems and processes including performance management, budgeting, and forecasting processes, human resources.
• Extensive experience working with Indigenous and diverse communities.
• Developing, evaluating, implementing policy initiatives, programs, and services.
• Demonstrated capacity to build effective partnerships with internal and external customers, clients, staff, and stakeholders essential to this position.
• Strong planning, analytical, issues management and consultative skills are required.Project management

Assets:

• Project management
• Proficient computer skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Share Point
• Working knowledge of the Child, Youth, and Family Enhancement Act, Child Intervention Practice Framework, Signs of Safety.

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

• This role requires that you have a valid Class 5 Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle.
• The ability to travel within the region is required.
• As per the Health Professions Act successful applicants must: be registered and maintain their registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
• Must hold current delegation.
• Candidates must have completed or be in the process of completing the Foundations, and Relationship and Culture pathways in the Ministry’s ICUF to be considered for the role. You may be asked to confirm training completion as part of your application.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.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
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Northern Programs - https://www.alberta.ca/premium-pay-directive

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

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.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Hope Awoyemi at Hope.Awoyemi@gov.ab.ca.