Posted 2 days ago
Foster Care Worker
@ STURGEON LAKE CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES
Saskatchewan
Overview
Sturgeon Lake Child & Family Services is hiring a full-time Foster Care Worker reporting to the Child and Family Supervisor. The role recruits and supports foster homes, places and cares for children, and works with families and courts under Saskatchewan's Child & Family Services Act. The posting requires on-call availability and court appearances.
Responsibilities:
- Recruit and assess foster, safe, emergency and therapeutic homes
- Place children and complete home studies and home visits
- Train foster parents and complete required forms
- Appear in court and act as officer under the Act
- Provide on-call support and community education
Requirements summary:
- Officer powers under The Child & Family Services Act, Saskatchewan
- Ability to work on call as required
- Professionalism and confidentiality
- Experience with foster care or child welfare
Source and dates
Job-board feed · saskjobs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Home, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Officer under The Child & Family Services Act, Saskatchewan |
| Background checks | criminal record |
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STURGEON LAKE CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES
| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
Description
Reporting directly to the Child and Family Supervisor.
Recruit Foster Parents, Foster Homes, Safe Homes, Emergency Homes, Therapeutic and extended family. For the placement of children and care including initial contacts, criminal check, references, home study and home visits.
Prepare for and conduct foster care pre-service, therapeutic and practitioner training.
Complete all forms for maintenance including instructing foster parents on form completion.
Ongoing meetings with foster parents to work with any concerns or problems they may have with the children.
To be an Officer Under the Act with all the powers ancillary thereto pursuant to The Child & Family Services Act, for the Province of Saskatchewan.
To be on-call as required.
Develop special care homes for special needs children.
To always maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
To perform all such duties as may be directed by the Child and Family Supervisor, the Prevention Coordinator &/or the Agency Director.
To prepare for and appear at Court as required.
Work closely with Family and Child Protection Workers: changes in families and placements for children in care.
Do Annual reviews of Foster Homes.
Do daily living support and reviews of therapeutic children.
Acts as an advocate in some capacity.
Provide community education and awareness.
Other duties as directed.
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