At Peel CAS, our mission is to protect children and strengthen families & communities through partnership. We are currently seeking the following professional to join our team:
Job Title: Kinship Worker, Engagement and Connections
Department: Parent and Child Capacity Building
Location: Peel CAS, 25 Capston Dr. Mississauga, Ontario
Application Deadline: November 26, 2025
Hourly Grade: 9 Non-Union ($41.38 - $53.30)
Unauthorized Workers: $38.15
Please note: contract duration may be subject to change.
Role:
Reporting to the Parent and Child Capacity Building Branch, the Kinship Worker - Engagement and Connections contributes to building capacity by coaching and mentoring colleagues, facilitating training and learning sessions, and participating in initiatives that enhance Kinship and Family Seeing practices across the organization. The Kinship Worker also collaborates across departments, supporting colleagues in Child Protection, Family Support, and Permanency to strengthen shared case planning and ensure consistent, family-centered approaches.
This position supports the agency's vision that children and youth are safe, empowered, and thriving by strengthening family and community networks. Through collaboration and relational practice, the Kinship Worker – Engagement and Connections upholds the agency's mission to champion the safety and well-being of children and youth based on their unique needs while strengthening families. The Kinship Worker will work jointly with service teams to ensure coordinated, family-centered planning.
Summary of Duties & Responsibilities:
The Kinship Worker is responsible for delivering all services related to the agency’s Kinship Services Program, including the formal assessment of kinship service families in accordance with Provincial standards and procedures. The worker provides ongoing support using family-centered, strengths-based, and child-focused approaches, while engaging agency and community resources to promote safety, stability, well-being and belonging for children and youth. The worker will apply trauma-informed and healing-centered practice and advocate for culturally relevant supports that reflect family identity and connections.
The Kinship Worker - Engagement and Connections plays a key role in supporting the early identification and engagement of family, kin, and community connections by engaging directly with children, youth, and families to support their network's meaningful participation in planning and decision-making. The worker will support ongoing cultural identity, relationship healing and cultural responsiveness beyond placement. In alignment with the agency’s strategic priorities, this role will have a particular focus on reducing the overrepresentation of Indigenous, and Black children, youth, and families by supporting early family and natural network engagement to foster community-connected outcomes and prevent disruption. The worker will use cultural humility and equity-focused advocacy to address systemic barriers.
Working collaboratively with internal and external partners, this role strengthens practice by integrating engagement and network-building strategies from the earliest point of service. The worker participates in joint case case discussions, shared progress reviews, and co-facilitated family meetings to ensure aligned, coordinated support.
Through leadership in Kinship and Family Seeing practice, this role contributes to the organization's commitment to innovation, collaboration, equity and continuous improvement in service to children, youth, and families. The worker also mentors colleagues in trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and relational practice.
Qualifications:
BSW or MSW degree from a recognized university and at least two year of related experience in a child protection role, with a strong understanding of Kinship Service, Family Seeing, and natural network engagement.
Valid class “G” driver’s license and daily access to a vehicle are required.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
Comprehensive knowledge of child welfare legislation, standards and practices, including expertise in assessment, permanency planning and collaboration with families and their natural networks.
Strong understanding of the systemic and historical factors contributing to the overrepresentation of Black children, youth and families in child welfare, and demonstrated ability to promote equity through culturally responsive practice, advocacy, and meaningful engagement and collaboration.
Demonstrated knowledge of Truth and Reconciliation principles and their application within child welfare, including a commitment to addressing historical injustices, promoting cultural continuity, and fostering respectful, collaborative relationships with Indigenous children, youth, families, and communities.
Superior skills and experience in family engagement and assessment.
Experience facilitating training, group discussions or learning forums.
Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to synthesize large volumes of information and identify relationships and connections quickly.
Proficiency in using GenoPro software and other relational tools (ie. mobility mapping) to document and visually represent family and non-relative connections that support planning is an asset.
Proven ability to utilize effective engagement techniques and work collaboratively with individuals, families and community members from diverse backgrounds and cultures, both within the agency and externally.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with proficiency in interviewing, report writing, and documentation.
Fundamental knowledge and practical understanding of Kevin Campbell’s Family Seeing model and demonstrated ability to integrate its principles and tools into practice to identify and engage a child/youth's network to promote healing and well-being.
Experience in Kinship Service and/or Family Seeing casework is an asset.
Strong digital literacy, including the use of social media and online tools for family search and engagement.
Proficiency in the French Language is considered an asset.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Competitive salary and a generous compensation and benefits package
Semi-private hospitalization and prescription drugs coverage
Flexible options for hybrid remote work
Employee Assistance Plan
Interactive Employee Wellness Programs
Extensive Training & Development opportunities
Introductory Webinars (WHMIS, AODA, Health and Safety)
Generous Pension Plan through OMERS (part-time and full-time employees are entitled to enroll)
Onsite Gym
Staff Lounge
Child welfare is a rewarding career option that enables caring individuals to support the community and make a positive difference in the lives of children, youth, and families. As one of the largest CAS’s in the province, we are proud of our ongoing innovation and leadership throughout the sector. Seeing well over 10,000 families a year, Peel CAS has the lowest number of children and youth in care per capita across Canada. 99% of the work we do is with children, youth, and families in their own homes. We are also home to the Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence (CWICE) which is the centralized service in Ontario that supports child welfare organizations on cases involving unresolved immigration, settlement, or border-related issues. In addition, Peel CAS offers extensive programming dedicated to youth success through our Trailblazers Youth Centre, developed and led by youth to access exceptional services and supports to thrive, belong, build life-long connections and position themselves as leaders.
As an equal opportunity employer, we value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Truth and Reconciliation. We are grateful that our workplace diversity is representative of the communities that we serve and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel like they belong. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process please contact us at hajiboye@peelcas.org
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