Job Description

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Metis Child, Family & Community Services (MCFCS) Agency is a mandated child and family services agency with the responsibility to administer and provide culturally relevant community-based child protection and support services for Metis and Inuit people in Manitoba. Metis Child, Family and Community Services and our entire M\xc3\xa9tis CFS System is evolving and shifting our practices to be ready for the exciting changes that will be coming as a result of the new Federal Act. We have launched and expanded on some very important initiatives that include welcoming family to be at the center of our practice where they participate in planning and decision-making as we walk alongside them on their healing journey.
The Metis Community Addiction Response Team Program (Metis CART) is a wraparound program that walks alongside parents who struggle with their relationship with substances and supports the family in ways that will allow their children to live with them safely.
Our Metis Connect Program has seen great success connecting children and youth to their extended families, community and culture as well as making it possible for parents to get the extra family/ community support they need to go home safely with their babies at birth and/or reunify safely with their children again. We believe in planning around the kitchen table rather than the boardroom table. This has also allowed our agency to expand its own Kinship Care program while meeting with families.
Come join our progressive agency to work alongside families with our All My Relations model of practice. We offer competitive wages, comprehensive pension and benefits, support continuing education, hybrid work environment to name a few reasons to come join our family.
ALTERNATIVE CARE SUPERVISOR FULL TIME, PERMANENT POSITION
Position: MCFCS-ACS-2023.024 Hours of Work: 7.25 hours per day Classification and Salary: SP5, $34.43 - $46.61 per hour Location: Winnipeg, MB
Reporting to the Director of Resources, the Alternative Care Supervisor participates in the development, coordination and evaluation of a continuum of placement resources which includes kinship care, general and specialized foster care, LIFE program and placement desk. The Alternative Care Supervisor participates in consultations and drafts processes for new and amended policies and procedures as it relates to children in care. In addition the Supervisor provides consultation and assistance regarding placement resource issues; the development and implementation of training programs for caregivers; and the development and revisions of reference material for agency and foster families. It is the responsibility of every position to provide, where requested, culturally relevant service or assist with access to such service. Listed below is a summary of the qualifications and responsibilities of the position; complete job descriptions will be available to the successful candidate.
Main areas of Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Participate and make recommendations for staffing activities for the Resources Unit including staff recruitment, hiring and development.
• Conduct regular scheduled supervision times both individual and group.
• Provide on-going support/advice/direction to team members.
• Facilitate the activities of the agency\xe2\x80\x99s Individual Rate Adjustment Protocol \xe2\x80\x93 IRAP.
• Provide expert consultation to agency employees on general kinship and foster care matters, specialized placement resources and for case-specific issues.
• Provide expert consultation to and work collaboratively with agency staff, other agencies, service providers and professionals in other fields.
• Develop and facilitate new initiatives in the areas of foster care, and specialized and alternative placement resources.
• Coordinate investigation of all complaints related to kinship and foster homes; resolve crisis situations and ensure corrective action is taken to ensure the safety and well-being of children.
• Assist with permanency planning and Co-chair the Special Rate Committee.
• Participate in Management meetings and other activities related to being a part of the Agency\xe2\x80\x99s Management Team.
• Ensure the ongoing recruitment, orientation and support of foster parents.
• Recommend and draft internal policies, internal standards and procedures related to Agency\xe2\x80\x99s foster care and specialized placement resources.
• Complete written reports, file recording, forms and correspondence.
  

• BSW plus five years of direct child welfare experience
• Post-secondary degree in social services plus seven years of direct child welfare experience
• Other degrees and experience may be considered
• Experience working with Metis and Inuit people.

• Demonstrated understanding of M\xc3\xa9tis culture and communities.
• Proven experience developing strategic plans, operational plans and proposals.
• Ability to prepare reports with MS software applications: spreadsheet (Excel), word processor (Word)
• Ability to maintain highly sensitive and confidential information.
• An acceptable Child Abuse Registry Check, Prior Contact Check and Criminal Records Check.
• Access to a vehicle and possession of a valid Manitoba driver\xe2\x80\x99s license as travel within the city and to M\xc3\xa9tis communities may/will be required.