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Featured Social Worker II (Fly-in/Fly-out)
@ Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Department of Social Supports and Well-Being
Natuashish, NL · Sheshatshiu, NL
Overview
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Social Supports and Well-Being is hiring a Featured Social Worker II for fly-in/fly-out work serving the Innu communities of Sheshatshiu and Natuashish. The role provides child welfare services including risk assessment, counselling, case management and court testimony. Pay is $41.97 to $49.45 per hour for 37.5 hours per week, on a 150-hour two-weeks-on, two-weeks-off rotation with travel status.
Pay:
$41.97–$49.45 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Conduit risk and safety assessments for children, youth and families
- Provide counselling and case management services
- Prepare reports, legal documents and court testimony
- Conduct home and agency visits in Innu communities
- Provide leadership to community and support staff
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor of Social Work degree required
- Experience with children, youth and families
- Experience in child protection (asset)
- MSW with Indigenous focus (asset)
- Experience with Indigenous populations (asset)
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlgov
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-18
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: frequent · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Office, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Vulnerable Sector Check, Child Protection Clearance Check |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Social Work |
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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Department of Social Supports and Well-Being
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Featured Social Worker II (Fly-in/Fly-out)
SSWB.26.27.0569
Posted Date: September 9, 2026
No Closing Date
Employment Type: Various
Division: Child and Youth Services Branch - Labrador Region
Department: Department of Social Supports and Well-Being
Position Group: NAPE - Health Professionals
Location: Natuashish, Sheshatshiu
Salary: $41.97 -$49.45 per hour (CG-42, NAPE HP), 37.5 hours per week
Allowances: Labrador Benefits Policy - Treasury Board Secretariat
Benefits: Onboarding
Onboarding - Treasury Board Secretariat (gov.nl.ca)
Position Details
Department of Social Supports and Well-Being
As part of the Innu Service Delivery Model, these positions will be responsible for providing social work services to the Labrador Innu Communities of Sheshatshiu and Natuashish as directed. Working in an Indigenous community with a diverse cultural background, the Social Worker II provides professional social work services to clients of the Department of Social Supports and Well-Being (SSWB), covering a spectrum of services and programs including Protective Intervention Services, Adoption Services, Youth Services and Community Youth Corrections, and In-Care and Residential services. The Social Worker II conducts risk and safety assessments; and provides counselling and case management for children, youth and families to address family dynamics and complex psychosocial factors. Other duties include screening, identifying and prioritizing referrals for service, developing intervention plans, consulting with other professionals as necessary, and completing documentation in accordance with professional standards of practice, and policies and procedures of the department. The incumbent prepares reports, completes legal documents and provides testimony in court as required, conducts home or agency visits, and supports community-based services; and provides leadership to other staff including Community Services Workers, Social Assistance Workers, administrative support positions and graduate/undergraduate Social Work students. Social work practice in the field of child welfare requires an ability to effectively intervene and provide support to children and families which may be in situations of crisis and emotional distress. Self-awareness and self-care are important skills sets for this position. The Social Worker II adheres to the standards for client services in accordance with the Social Work Code of Ethics, Social Work Standards Practice and Departmental standards.
Screening Criteria
1. Completion of a Bachelor of Social Work degree2. Experience working with children, youth and families
3. Experience working in the field of child protection (asset)
4. Completion of a Masters in Social Work with an Indigenous focus (asset)
5. Experience working with Indigenous populations (asset)
Assessment Criteria
1. Knowledge of professional social work practice relating to well-being of children, youth and families2. Case management skills
3. Risk management skills
4. Decision making skills
5. Ability to effectively exchange information
6. Self-awareness and self-care
7. Ability to manage high stress situations
8. Ability to lead others
9. Commitment to service delivery excellence
10. Cultural competency
Conditions of Employment
Conditions of Offer
1. Registered with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers (NLCSW)2. Recent and Satisfactory Criminal Record Check from local police
3. Recent and satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check
4. Recent and satisfactory Child Protection Clearance Check
5. Proof of valid class 5 driver’s license
Conditions of Acceptance
1. The successful candidate will be required to provide fly-in/fly-out support to clients of Sheshatshiu and Natuashish, as directed by the Employer.2. The successful candidate may be primarily located in either location, however at any point could be re-assigned to the other location.
3. The successful candidate will fly-in/fly-out from locations within the Province.
4. There is a requirement for a flexible work schedule: 150 hours (a combination of 7.50 and 11.25 hour shifts) in a two week period, followed by two weeks off.
5. Extensive requirement for travel to different locations as directed.
6. Requirement for on-call work as required.
7. These positions are considered to be on “travel status”, therefore are not eligible for Labrador Benefits as outlined in the Collective Agreement.
8. Travel costs and co-ed accommodations will be provided by the Department.
9. This position requires the capacity to professionally manage exposure to stressful situations including confrontational and emotionally distressed situations.
Information for Applicants
This is a NAPE HP bargaining unit position and as per the Collective Agreement, applicants internal to the bargaining unit will be processed prior to other candidates.For additional information, please contact: Craig Spinney, Regional Administrator, at [email protected].
How to Apply
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