We're Growing! Be Part of Something Amazing!

The Children?s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent is looking for a Social Worker to join our incredible team in a 35-hour per week full-time permanent role, supporting children and families across our community.

This is not just another job?it?s an opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of children while working in a collaborative, innovative, and supportive environment. If you're ready to grow your career, work with an inspiring team, and be part of something ground-breaking, keep reading!

Why You?ll Love It Here

? 4 WEEKS PAID VACATION ? Because work-life balance matters!

? 2-WEEK PAID HOLIDAY SHUTDOWN ? Enjoy time off with your loved ones, aligned with school board closures.

? PAID SICK DAYS ? We take care of our team!

? FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES ? Life is busy?we get it!

? PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ? We invest in your growth.

? HOOPP PENSION PLAN ? Secure your future with one of the best pension plans in healthcare!

? AN AMAZING TEAM & WORK ENVIRONMENT ? Supportive, collaborative, and driven by a shared passion for helping kids thrive!

About the Role

The Social Worker ? Life Links Program, provides client and family-centred services to support youth, (ages 9-19, or up to 21 if in school) in successfully navigating key transitions, including puberty, high school, and the move toward adulthood and community-based services. In addition, the Social Worker will also provide short-term service navigation for children between the ages of 7-8 and their families.

Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, this role focuses on empowering youth and families through a strengths-based approach grounded in the ?F-Words? in child development: fun, fitness, function, friends, family, and future.

Key Responsibilities

• Support youth (ages 9?21) and families through ongoing Life Links services focused on transition planning, goal setting, self-advocacy, independence, and long-term coordination of care.
• Provide short-term Service Navigation support for youth (ages 7?8) by assessing needs, connecting families to appropriate community, mental health, school, and developmental services, and discharging once connections are established.
• Deliver supportive, goal-oriented counselling to youth related to emotional regulation, coping, family/school challenges, life skills, and transitions associated with a diagnosis or disability.
• Support and facilitate Life Links groups and programming at the centre and within the community as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with internal teams and community partners to ensure coordinated care, referrals, and access to appropriate resources and programs.
• Apply evidence-informed therapeutic approaches while maintaining accurate documentation and participating in intake, program delivery, case reviews, and evaluation.

What We?re Looking For

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) required.
• Registration (or eligibility) with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
• Minimum 3 years? experience supporting children, youth, and families with complex or diverse needs.
• Strong knowledge of Chatham-Kent community services and supports.
• Experience with strength-based, family-centred approaches, and psychosocial supports
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency with electronic documentation systems

Additional Details

• Must have a valid Ontario driver?s license, insured vehicle, and adequate liability insurance.
• Police Vulnerable Sector Check

Ready to Join Us? Apply Now!

Send your resume & cover letter to npittman@ctc-ck.com. This posting is open until we find the perfect fit!

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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