Posted 5 days ago
Child Welfare Worker - CARE Unit
@ Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services
Kenora, Ontario
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Overview
Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services is hiring a full-time Child Welfare Worker for its CARE unit, which identifies, investigates and engages children and youth at high risk of or victims of child sex trafficking. The role carries a mixed caseload of Family and Children Services files, requires a valid Class G licence and a reliable vehicle, and calls for flexible hours. The posting offers employer-paid benefits, OMERS pension and four weeks of vacation.
Responsibilities:
- Provide intake, assessment and clinical intervention for children and families
- Investigate child sex trafficking with police and community partners
- Make applications to the court and provide emergency services
- Carry and co-manage Family and Children Services files
- Engage children and youth at risk of exploitation
Requirements summary:
- Thorough knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act
- Three years of child welfare or human trafficking experience
- BSW or MSW preferred, or related post-secondary education
- Completion of Sexual Exploitation of Youth training
- Valid Class G Ontario driver's licence and reliable vehicle
- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector and Internal Records checks
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Class G Ontario driver's licence, Sexual Exploitation of Youth training, Pathways to Child Welfare Authorization |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector, driving record |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Social work |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Kenora-Rainy River Districts Child and Family Services
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Job description
This posting is to fill a current vacancy. Our Agency offers competitive benefits that are 100% paid by the Employer, OMERS pension, and four weeks of vacation + Wellness & Float Days. If you want to make a positive impact on vulnerable youth, join our Team!
Position Summary
The Children at Risk of Exploitation (CARE) Team is a special unit that is comprised of police officers, and child protection workers. The unit works to identify, investigate, locate and engage children and youth who are at high risk of, or are victims of, child sex trafficking. The CARE worker is responsible for the provision of a broad range of child welfare services including intake, assessment and clinical intervention with children and their families.
The CARE worker will perform duties alongside community partners to provide services and collaborate on protection matters relating to children and youth involved or at risk of involvement in human trafficking. The CARE worker maybe be required to conduct investigations related to human trafficking, provide emergency services, make application to the court, and carry / co-manage family service files relating to human trafficking. This will be a mixed caseload position with both Family and Children Services files to be carried.
Knowledge And Skills Required
Position Summary
The Children at Risk of Exploitation (CARE) Team is a special unit that is comprised of police officers, and child protection workers. The unit works to identify, investigate, locate and engage children and youth who are at high risk of, or are victims of, child sex trafficking. The CARE worker is responsible for the provision of a broad range of child welfare services including intake, assessment and clinical intervention with children and their families.
The CARE worker will perform duties alongside community partners to provide services and collaborate on protection matters relating to children and youth involved or at risk of involvement in human trafficking. The CARE worker maybe be required to conduct investigations related to human trafficking, provide emergency services, make application to the court, and carry / co-manage family service files relating to human trafficking. This will be a mixed caseload position with both Family and Children Services files to be carried.
Knowledge And Skills Required
- Thorough knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act.
- Skill and ability to engage therapeutically with all clients.
- Knowledge of child development.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Proficient in computer software applications including MS Office, and database programs.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Knowledge of human trafficking and stages of change and how they intersect.
- Ability to work with clients to support them where they are at and ensure equitable practices in service delivery.
- As this is a relatively new program, the successful candidate must be comfortable with navigating change and unknowns as the program evolves.
- B.S.W. or M.S.W. preferred or post-secondary education in a related field.
- 3 years of related experience, in child welfare or human trafficking.
- Completion of the Sexual Exploitation of Youth training.
- Pathways to Child Welfare Authorization training.
- Must possess a valid Class G Ontario Driver's Licence and have access to a reliable vehicle with OPCF6A Insurance endorsement and minimum of $1000 000.00 Liability.
- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector check, Internal Records Check and Driver’s Abstract.
- Occasional travel within the region required.
- Must be able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of clients.
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