Manager of Recruitment and Assessment – Permanent Full Time Position

Key Assets Newfoundland and Labrador (KANL) provides family-based and residential care along with a wide variety of programming and other services to support children, youth and families. Working in partnership with statutory bodies, KANL strives to develop creative and innovative programs for the provision of unique and supportive services, tailored to meet the needs of children, youth, and families, and designed to work towards improving outcomes. KANL is currently recruiting in St. John’s, NL for the position of:

Manager of Recruitment and Assessment – Permanent Full Time Position

At Key Assets, the Manager of Recruitment and Assessment has primary responsibility for the recruitment and assessment of family-based carers, placement of new children into family-based care homes, and oversight of the intake of all children into the organization. This includes the provision of comprehensive and flexible support and supervision to assessment social workers as required. This position functions as a part of the management team across the organization.

• Oversee the transition from carer recruitment to assessment to approval to matching.
• Develop annual marketing/recruitment plans
• Leading and participating in recruitment initiatives, including community events
• Liase with provincial and regional CSSD staff regarding young people referred for family-based care and residential care.
• Conduct/coordinate initial comprehensive assessment of young people to determine their placement needs.
• Provide direct supervision of Assessment Social Workers and Business Support Officer, including responsibility for monthly supervision, probationary and annual performance reviews.
• Monitor, collect and evaluate data relevant to recruitment, initial visits, assessments, annual reviews, as well as children referred for family-based care (both emergency and long term).
• Ensure the implementation of evidence-based practices by Assessment Social Workers, as well as Carers and Program Supervisors through the annual review process.

Education & Experience:
To be successful in this role, the candidate is required to have:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW), Strong preference will be given to candidates who hold a master’s degree (MSW)
• Must be a current a registered member in good standing with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers (NLCSW)
• A minimum of five (5) years of post-graduate experience working with children and youth with complex emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues is required
• A minimum of five (5) years of supervisory and/or management experience. Strong preference will be given to candidates who have supervisory experience in a residential or foster care setting
• Strong preference will be given to candidates who are PRIDE pre-service facilitators as well as experience doing PRIDE assessments, or other in-depth biopsychosocial assessments would be considered an asset

Additional Requirements:
• Clear Certificate of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check from RNC/RCMP
• Child Protection Clearance Check granting clearance
• Valid Newfoundland and Labrador Driver’s License
• Drivers Abstract
• Valid Proof of Canadian Residency
• Access to a personal vehicle and $2 Million Business Liability

Key Assets Newfoundland and Labrador offers:
• Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience ($75,153 to
$93,654)
• Group Health Benefits enrollment (medical, dental, etc.) and competitive RRSP
contribution matching up to 5% of employee contribution
• Annual leave entitlement of 20 days per year (4 weeks)
• Sick leave entitlement of 7 days per year
• Learning and development, training, and certification opportunities
• Flexible work environment

HOW TO APPLY:
If you want to help us provide invaluable support to children, youth, adults, and their families please send your cover letter and resume by email in confidence to Courtney Howlett, Human Resources Manager at courtney.howlett@keyassetsnl.ca

We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Application Deadline: June 23, 2023

At Key Assets, we pledge our commitment to valuing diversity and inclusion and strive to act with cultural sensitivity and respect. We are strongly committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the populations that we serve and will continuously strive to build and sustain an equitable work environment. We will always challenge the norm, ask questions, and keep our promises.

We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, which includes applicants from all cultures, diverse gender identity and expression, race, and others who contribute to our diverse population.

We ask applicants who may require an accommodation to contact our Human Resources Department who will work to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation(s) for the interview and selection process.