Position:                              Team Leader

Status:                                 Full-time, Term until August 31, 2024

Department:                        Child Safety

Location:                             2020 Yukon Street, Vancouver BC   

Classification:                     Supervisor – Delegated Programs Grid 30 BCGEU

Salary:                                 $88,152.35 to $100,665.30 annually

• Engage in restorative child welfare practice with Vancouver's Indigenous community!
• Receive a competitive salary of $88,152.35 to $100,665.30 annually PLUS a comprehensive benefits package!
• Take on a challenging role that provides membership in the Public Service Pension Plan!

At VACFSS, we ensure that the rights, safety, well-being and spirit of Indigenous children and families are upheld, honoured and protected. We strive to eliminate oppression, discrimination and marginalization within our community. We acknowledge and honour the inherent wisdom, capacity and resourcefulness of our community in designing programs and services to care for our own children and families. Accordingly, we are dedicated to planning, developing, and implementing creative and innovative Indigenous programs and services in collaboration with members of our community and other agencies.

The objective of the Child Protection Program is to ensure the safety and well-being of children and to work towards the preservation of families. The Child Protection Program provides a continuum of services, from preventive programs which support and maintain families, to services that ensure permanency for children in care.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Reporting to the Practice Manager, the Team Leader is responsible for planning, developing, managing, coordinating and evaluating the delivery of services within a Child Safety team.  The Team Leader is directly accountable for the quality of service to children and families and for setting and monitoring standards in a culturally relevant manner.  This position has broad responsibility to work with diverse community partners with respect to the delivery of a range of services and is pivotal in establishing and implementing the multi-disciplinary approach in service delivery.  This position provides direction, leadership and support to staff for professional and integrated service delivery, and must ensure adequate clinical support is provided as well as a broad range of staff training and development.

The Team Leader will demonstrate practical knowledge of the day to day running of a Child Safety Team in a child and family service agency serving a large urban Indigenous population. The successful candidate will have:

• Working knowledge of Child, Family and Community Services Act and related legislation including the Federal Act, “An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families”, AOPSI, delegation, policies, provincial and government systems as well as a clear understanding of risk factors relating to the safety of children in all environments.
• Practical working knowledge of the BC Risk Assessment Model.
• Strong knowledge of Indigenous cultural practices, history, ceremonies, values and beliefs.

As a member of the larger Child Safety team, as well as the VACFSS Leadership team, the Team Leader contributes to team activities, shares ideas/information and experience with team members, and demonstrates commitment to team decisions and goals. 

The Team Leader will demonstrate and model the values of belonging, respect, strengths-based practice, integrity and humility. The Team Leader’s practice will be conducted in accordance with practice standards, delegation, legislation, and VACFSS’s philosophy of service delivery, in pursuit of a balanced and harmonious Aboriginal community. The successful candidate will be required to lead and develop staff within VACFSS’ Restorative Practice Policies Keeping Our Children Safe and Raising Our Children together as well as coach and mentor staff using VACFSS’ Restorative Supervision model. 

A complete position profile will be made available to candidates at the time of the interview.

QUALIFICATIONS                                                           

Education, Experience Training:

• Masters of Social Work; or a Bachelor of Social Work; or a Bachelor of Arts (BA) plus;
• 5 years’ experience in child safety (child protection) services of which 3 years must be recent fully delegated C6 Experience working with Indigenous families utilizing a restorative approach to practice
• Supervisory training and;
• C6 Delegation

Key Competencies:

• Relational Engagement
• Leadership
• Collaborative Planning and Decision Making
• Emotional Competency
• Resilience
• Cultural, Spiritual Expression

Notes:

• This position requires Union membership
• A valid Class 5 driver’s license and reliable vehicle with business class insurance are required to perform the duties of this position.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS:

You will receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, extended health, and dental
• Group life
• 100% employer-paid premiums
• 3 weeks of vacation
• Eligible for the VACFSS flex program after passing probation
• Membership in the Public Service Pension Plan
• Access to VACFSS’ Staff Cultural Clinical Counselor, Elder
• Access to Indigenous Cultural Teachings as coordinated by the Agency