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If you are up to the challenge of a career in
child welfare, you could make a great difference
in the life of a child in our community.
At Durham Children's Aid Society you have an
opportunity to have a career where you know that
you are making a difference.
See our current
opportunities.
What can we offer you?
We offer competitive salaries and an excellent
benefits package.
Our benefits package includes:
- Four weeks vacation per year for the first
5 years of employment; 1 additional day of vacation
in year 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 for a total of five
weeks vacation in year 10.
- Short-term sick leave and long-term sick
leave benefits.
- Extended health care and dental coverage
plans.
- Employee Assistance Program
- O.M.E.R.S. Pension Plan
Not all staff members are full-time employees.
We do offer temporary, casual, and part-time positions,
depending on the needs of the Society.
If you are relocating from a distance greater
than 300 km away, we provide monetary assistance
to successful applicants.
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We provide a comprehensive training and orientation
program, including on-the-job training.
In addition we provide an in-house training calendar
that is developed yearly, and opportunities to
attend external training and development courses.
All child protection workers are required to
attend competency training through the provincial
Ontario Child Protection Training Program.
All newly hired child protection workers are
required to complete the Ontario Child Protection
Training Program. This program begins immediately
upon hiring and is completed within 3 to 6 months.
The program includes training modules
on the following:
- The evolution and context of child welfare
- Orientation, eligibility and investigation
- The Risk Assessment Model for child protection
in Ontario, Part 1
- The impact of maltreatment upon growth and
development
- Identifying and responding to child maltreatment
- Child protection assessment, Risk Assessment
Model, Part 2
- Plan of service and ongoing reviews, Risk
Assessment Model, Part 3
- Child and Family Services Act and legal services
in child welfare
- Interviewing children
- Attachment, separation and placement
- Children in care
- Intervention to increase parental effectiveness
This program is provided by attendance at in-class
sessions and by self-study using interactive electronic
media.
The previous experience and training of newly
hired protection workers will be assessed to determine
the OCPTP training requirements. A new worker's
previous experience and training may reduce the
number of modules required.
We support the ongoing development of our staff
by offering financial support to those who wish
to attain additional related skills and broaden
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