Manager of Alternative Care
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KGCFS provides child and family services and foster care to First Nations communities. It is transitioning to become a Children's Aid Society to provide additional child welfare services. The organization is seeking a Manager of Alternative Care to oversee its foster care, child in care, clinical, and customary care services. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulations and meeting service objectives. Applicants should apply by the closing date of June 25, 2014 with a cover letter, resume, and references.
Manager of Alternative Care
- 1. Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services (KGCFS) delivers Prevention Services (Child and Family Services and Community Support services) and Foster Care services in collaboration with our member First Nations. KGCFS is currently in a transitional phase towards designation as a Children`s Aid Society to also deliver Child Welfare services with our member First Nations within the Districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin. KGCFS makes every effort to ensure all services provided are respectful of the communities that are serviced; respectful of the culture, language, beliefs, customs and practices of the Ojibway-Odawa-Pottawatomi peoples. To support our successful transition to child welfare services delivery, we are recruiting a professional and progressive individual to join our team in the following capacity: Manager of Alternative Care (Full-time – Permanent) Manages the Alternative Care Department, which includes Foster Care, Child in Care, Clinical, and Customary Care Services; Ensures compliance with Serious Occurrence reporting, Ministry audits, and Therapeutic Foster Care regulations; Coordinates the efforts of all Alternative Care departments to meet the service objectives set by KGCFS and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) legislation, regulations, standards and directives. For additional information or to obtain a detailed job description, please visit our website at www.kgcfs.org/employment. We invite applicants to submit a cover letter, resume, and three letters of reference (one from most recent/current employer) marked confidential to: Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services Attention: Human Resources 98 Pottawatomi Avenue, Wikwemikong, Ontario, P0P 2J0 by Email: hr@kgcfs.org by Facsimile: 705-859-2195 Closing Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. All applications are appreciated; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful applicant will be required to submit a criminal reference check including a vulnerable sector screening and a driver’s abstract.