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social worker

Title posted on Nova Scotia Public Service Commission - Social Worker 1(A)-(B)-2 (Regional Resource)

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Employer details The Government of Nova Scotia

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<a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png" style="width:700.0px;height:36.0px"></a> Competition # : 46041 Department: Opportunities and Social DevelopmentLocation: BRIDGEWATERType of Employment: PermanentUnion Status: NSGEU - NSPG Closing Date: 29-May-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">About Us</H2></div><div> At the <a href="https://beta.novascotia.ca/government/opportunities-and-social-development#:~:text=We%20work%20together%20with%20organizations,system%20and%20disability%20support%20programs." target="_blank">Department of Opportunities and Social Development (OSD)</a>, we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family Wellbeing (CFW), Employment Support Services(ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Disability Support Program(DSP). Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure. We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of supports and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.</div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">About Our Opportunity</H2></div><div> Are you seeking a career where you have endless opportunities to positively impact the lives of vulnerable children and families? We are hiring a Social Worker for our Regional Resource program (Foster Care and Adoption Preservice). Under the provisions of the Children and Family Services Act (CFSA) and An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Children, Youth, and Families (FNIM) you will play a key role in ensuring children and youth in care have access to safe, supportive, and well-prepared foster and adoptive homes. You will be responsible for the recruitment, assessment, and preservice training of prospective foster caregivers and adoptive parents. You will guide applicants through the early stages of the process, from initial inquiry to preservice eligibility, and collaborate with regional teams to align recruitment efforts with placement needs.<span style="font-size:14.