NSCSW | Family Support Team Lead

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Family Support Team Lead

Family SOS

City or region
Spryfield, HRM

Qualifications

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Family Support Team lead is a social worker who works from an attachment-based trauma-informed lens to ensure the team and agency adheres to the code of ethics and standards of practice. The Family Support Team Lead coordinates and supervises the Individual Parenting Support Program and the Positive Parenting Groups. The Family Support Team Lead supports a well-established team of full and part-time service providers.

Supports, leads, and mentors a strong team of Family Support Workers and families

Leads from a strength-based collaborative approach

Facilitates both individual and group supervision using a reflective approach

Builds and promotes a culture of wellness, compassion, support, and open dialogue

Bachelor of Social Work and registration with Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

3-5 years experience working in a community setting

Valid Driver’s License with regular access to vehicle

Current Criminal Record Check, vulnerable sector check, and Child Abuse registry check.

Application deadline
May 17, 2025

Wage/salary
65 000 – 70 000

Family Support Team Lead

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