HCL Social Care North America is looking to partner with qualified social workers with extensive experience in the areas of Chidren & Family Services, Welfare, Child Protection and Child at Risk Services.

The Children & Family services, provides services to vulnerable children and families in the London community. Accountable to the community as a whole, the mission is to ensure that all children thrive in a safe, stable and loving family.





Requirements:

Degree in Social Work (Masters or Bachelors)

Minimum of 2 years experience working directly with children or families in a similar setting with experience in the areas of: psycho-social assessment, writing reports, performing duty & and holistic assessments, developing care plans for children and families, preparing and presenting cases for child protection cases in conjunction with managers,developing and implementing child protection plans.



Assessment and planning:

Undertake a holistic assessment of children, families and carers using the relevant assessment framework, and involving other professionals/agencies as necessary.

Develop and participate in relevant care plans. These plans will be informed by an analysis of need and/or risk and will identify desired outcomes within clearly defined timescales.

Prepare and present reports in a clear and logical way, and contribute to multi-agency conferences and meetings as appropriate


Direct work with Children and Families:

Use a range of interventions, as agreed with the line manager, to engage the child, family and/ or carers in working towards the desired outcomes of the Care Plan. The range includes one to one work group work, supporting self help groups and providing advice.

Manage an assigned caseload of children, families and carers in compliance with agreed casework outcomes, statutory and departmental policy and procedural requirements

Advise the line manager of proposed care plans, progress and achievements and seek authorisation for decision making in line with departmental delegated powers and supervisory policy.

Prepare and present reports for all relevant for a, particularly Child Protection case Conferences and relevant Panels, including Fostering or Adoption Panels

Co-ordinate and delivery direct work support to children, young people and families/ carers who have complex needs.

Practice at a high level/take the lead role in a relevant specialist area of work, as agreed with Senior manager

Interested applicant please send us a copy of your updated resume to: felissa.adames@hclsocialcare.ca