Careers

Please see our external recruitment section below to learn about the steps in this process. Employment at Bruce Grey Child and Family Services is conditional upon the verification of:

• Academic and/or professional credentials
• A criminal and vulnerable sector record check
• Provincial child welfare record check
• Valid, full-G Ontario driver license and confirmation of vehicle (where required)
• Proof of vehicle insurance (where required)
• Medical note from your physician indicating you are fit to perform the duties of the job and if any accommodation is required.

BGCFS is fully committed to having a workforce that is reflective of the diversity of Bruce and Grey and strongly encourages application from all qualified individuals.

We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons and those from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

BGCFS is committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free.

Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants that may require accommodation during the selection process are encouraged to notify the Human Resources Department when contacted for an interview.

Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process, which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

We appreciate all applications received. All communications will be held in strict and professional confidence. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their submissions.

Purpose Statement

Reporting to the Service Supervisor, the Child Protection Worker (CPW) is responsible to provide protective services to at-risk children and their families and to carry out the mandate of the Child and Family Services Act in accordance with the prescribed guidelines and regulations, to ensure child safety and positive outcomes.  The Child Protection Worker will use “The Signs of Safety” approach to child protection practice; assess safety and develop case plans in collaboration with families and networks; conduct family centered conferences with networks and community partners; build meaningful safety plans for vulnerable and at-risk children; and build meaningful relationships with families.

Unauthorized Child Protection Workers will participate in the Provincial Child Welfare Professional Training Series.

The work of BGCFS is considered essential.  The organization has policies, procedures, and practices in place to ensure a response to urgent child protection matters at all times.

Benefits of Working at BGCFS

• Permanent Positions
• Competitive Salaries
• Benefits from Start Date
• Opportunities for Leadership and Professional Growth
• Learning organization with tuition support and paid placements (MSW)
• Flexible/ Hybrid work Model
• Healthcare Spending Account

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Child Protection Services – Using the Signs of Safety Service Delivery Model:

• Receives and investigates allegations of maltreatment, abuse or neglect
• Develops case plans in collaboration with families and collateral agencies within prescribed timelines and case manages the implementation of those case plans to ensure the safety of children and the minimization and elimination of risk of abuse and neglect
• Conducts regular family-centered and collateral conferences and advocates with other collaterals to ensure a community approach to assisting families
• Completing assessments, interventions and providing support to promote the safety, well-being and quality of life of children and youth
• Providing appropriate family directed interventions to mitigate risks and where required removals, placing with kin or alternate care giver according to legislation
• Provides crisis intervention services as required
• Identifies, promotes, and supports the use of community resources to assist children and their families
• Acts as an advocate on behalf of individual family members to negotiate the acquisition of needed services on their behalf
• Completes all Ministry and agency documentation, including case notes, within required timeframes
• Completes court papers and legal documentation including affidavits as required by the agency and/or the Court
• After Hours Duty as required
• Duties and Assignments for Unauthorized Workers are limited during the training period and until Authorization is achieved

Knowledge, Education, Experience, Skills & Attributes

Qualifications

• BSW/MSW preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, including a related bachelor’s degree and at least two (2) years full-time experience in trauma, mental health, family violence and child maltreatment. Such experience would usually be attained through service as a frontline staff in Child Welfare, the Violence Against Women sector, or other similar occupations
• Solid knowledge of legislation, regulations and standards governing child welfare, including CYFSA and its regulations, Ministry standards, Children’s Law Reform Act, Foster Care standards and investigation protocols
• Solid knowledge of sound casework theory and practice
• Excellent engagement and crisis intervention skills
• Solid knowledge of industry software applications such as CPIN
• Satisfactory Police Records Check is required
• Valid Driver’s License and access to a reliable motor vehicle with appropriate business class liability insurance is required
• Ability to participate in and successfully complete all learning modules, tests, exams and field assignments in the Child Welfare Professional Series and to be deemed an Authorized CPW

BGCFS Commitments

We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants need to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department at hr@bgcfs.ca . Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

 We are committed to promoting a culture of belonging and inclusion in an environment that is both physically and psychologically healthy and safe.

To learn more about the Child Protection Worker role please review here: 2026-15 Child Protection Worker

This posting is for a permanent, full-time, Acting Director of Service. In-person interviews will be held at the end of September for selected candidates.

Purpose Statement

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Acting Director of Service may be responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating the delivery of child and family services in the areas of Intake, Ongoing, Legal, Children in Care, Family Based Care and/or Kin in accordance with the prescribed guidelines and regulations of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act and in alignment with the BGCFS strategic plan.  The Acting Director of Service is a member of the Senior Management Team of the Bruce Grey Children and Family Services (BGCFS) and acts as a resource to the Board of Directors and its Committees.

The work of BGCFS is considered essential.  The organization has policies, procedures, and practices in place to ensure a service response at all times.

Benefits of Working at BGCFS

• Permanent Positions
• Competitive Salaries
• Benefits from Start Date
• Opportunities for Leadership and Professional Growth
• Learning organization with tuition support and paid placements (MSW)
• Flexible/ Hybrid work Model
• Healthcare Spending Account

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Director of Service

• Participates as a member of the Senior Management Team and contributes to agency direction, strategic planning, risk management, and organizational priorities.
• Ensures service delivery decisions align with BGCFS’s mission, values, strategic priorities, and the needs of children, youth, families, and communities.
• Leads with courage, humility, and a high degree of emotional intelligence, creating the conditions for trust, accountability, collaboration, and organizational health.
• Actively advances psychological health and safety by modelling respectful leadership, strengthening relationships, addressing difficult issues directly and constructively, and ensuring staff feel valued, supported, and able to contribute their best work.
• Demonstrates self-awareness regarding power, privilege, social location, and leadership impact, and supports this awareness across the organization.
• Applies equity, anti-racism, anti-oppression, evidence, data, and sector knowledge to planning, decision-making, policy development, and service delivery.
• Builds respectful relationships with Indigenous communities, equity-seeking groups, marginalized voices, service recipients, and community partners.
• Supports organizational understanding of Indigenous culture, values, practices, and community priorities.
• Creates safe spaces for necessary conversations related to equity, anti-racism, anti-oppression, and service improvement.
• Leads change initiatives that respond to emerging needs, organizational capacity, service pressures, and sector developments.
• Identifies and responds to organizational and service-related risks, taking appropriate action to mitigate risk considering all relevant data, research, and other information available.
• Represents BGCFS in community and sector initiatives with professionalism and political acuity.
• Chairs or participates in committees, working groups, and special projects as required.
• Builds leadership capacity, supports succession planning, and develops staff skills to meet current and future organizational needs.
• Establishes clear expectations, accountabilities, goals, and indicators to support service quality and organizational effectiveness.
• Manages budgets, expenditures, staffing, and other resources in accordance with BGCFS policies and priorities.

Knowledge, Education, Experience, Skills & Attributes

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work degree required.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible leadership experience.
• Child welfare experience is considered an asset
• Senior leadership experience is considered an asset
• Satisfactory Police Records Check is required

General Skills and Attributes

• Strategic, systems-focused thinker who can translate vision and strategy into action and measurable outcomes.
• Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and staff-development skills.
• Ability to lead change, manage complexity, and respond to emerging priorities and risks.
• Strong understanding of risk including mitigation strategies and escalation points.
• Exceptional ability to work as part of a small team.
• Ability to engage diverse stakeholders and build trust.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking skills.
• Demonstrated political acuity and sound judgment in complex, sensitive, or high-profile situations.
• Strong commitment to equity, inclusion, anti-racism, anti-oppression, reconciliation, and culturally responsive service delivery.
• Ability to manage budgets, resources, competing priorities, and organizational risk.
• Reflective, self-aware, resilient, ethical, compassionate, courageous, and accountable leadership style.
• Ability to promote collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and service excellence.

BGCFS Commitments

We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants need to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department at hr@bgcfs.ca . Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

 We are committed to promoting a culture of belonging and inclusion in an environment that is both physically and psychologically healthy and safe.

To learn more about the Acting Director of Service role please review here: 2026-22 Acting Director of Service

This posting is for a new and pre-existing vacancy.

Benefits of Working at BGCFS

• Eligible for dental insurance, life insurance, extended medical insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance;
• Eligible for OMERS pension plan;
• Eligible for salary increases in accordance with company policy;
• Eligible for a health spending and wellness account;
• Eligible for meal allowances, personal vehicle insurance reimbursement of $250; CAA “Plus” membership reimbursement; and
• Eligible for Management Compensatory Days.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Court Related Activities: 

• Prepares cases for presentation in court by coordinating the gathering of all information and evidence, drafting and/or reviewing pleadings, affidavits, briefs, and other documents for filing with the court and preparing witnesses
• Represents the BGCFS in all levels of the courts and tribunals in relation to CYFSA, Children’s Law Reform Act, Family Law Act, and other statutes in both contested and uncontested matters including adjournments, contested motions, motions for summary judgment, hearings, conferences, motions for disclosure and trials, appeals
• Prepares and documents all legal issues, processes, and case activities/ dispositions
• Negotiates settlements where possible
• Represents the agency with respect to any litigation involving disclosure of agency records
• Represents the BGCFS in Child Abuse Register expunction hearings
• Ensures documentation of all legal issues, processes, and case activities in accordance with established procedures
• Provides assistance, where required, in the preparation of legal notice and documentation of court related matters
• Assists the Child Protection Workers as required in their preparation to appear on criminal matters and on family law related matters
• Liaises with other outside agency lawyers with respect to court applications
• Liaises with parents and/or counsel representing the parents and children’s counsel or the Crown as the case may be

Legal Consultation

• Provides legal advice and services to BGCFS staff on the interpretation and application of the CYFSA and other legislation pertaining to child welfare or family law
• Provides legal consultation with staff regarding case planning, abuse registration, adoption issues, etc.
• Participates in case conferencing, decision making forums and advises where appropriate on case management issues

Relationship Management

• Demonstrates behaviours, actions and attitudes that are consistent with BGCFS’s vision, mission, and values
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships at all levels of the agency in order to build trust and confidence in the services provided
• Establishes positive relationships with key stakeholders, internal and external to the BGCFS such as agency staff, judges and employees of the Ontario Courts, Public Health, medical professionals, the OACAS and OCCAS and other collateral, community resources and organizations in the community
• Provides liaison with community counsel contracted to offer assistance with trials and back up agency counsel
• Share’s information according to privacy and/or confidentiality guidelines
• Ensures appropriate communication with appropriate manager at appropriate time
• Respects ethnic, spiritual, linguistic, familial, and cultural differences

Team Building

• Develops professional working relationships with team members
• Works respectfully, positively, and collaboratively within a team environment sharing experiences and lessons learned
• Actively participates and engages in team and staff meetings training sessions and other meetings/sessions as required
• Supports the team and works with team members to ensure department needs are met including absence coverage

Knowledge, Education, Experience, Skills & Attributes

Qualifications

• Two to three years of undergraduate studies, a bachelor’s degree from a recognized law school, successful completion of the bar examination and completion of a period of articling are required.
• Membership in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario
• 1-2 years of experience representing children, parents, or a Children’s Aid Society in CYFSA or Family Law proceedings
• Excellent knowledge of case preparation, presentation and litigation techniques and alternative dispute resolution strategies
• Advanced knowledge of legislation governing child welfare including CYFSA, Family Law Rules, Rules of Evidence, Ontario Courts of Justice Act, regulations, and related statutes
• Basic knowledge of relevant CAS/industry computer applications such as CPIN Knowledge and experience in the application of related legal theory and practice

General Skills and Attributes

• Excellent written, oral communication and interpersonal skills providing constructive, meaningful, and timely interaction with all levels of staff
• Demonstrates critical thinking and analytical thinking with attention to detail in the presence of frequent interruptions
• Excellent ability to make decisions of sound judgment and provide legal advice
• Flexible, adaptable, and responsive to change
• Ability to deal with highly sensitive and personal information in a confidential manner
• Advanced ability to analyze information, problem-solve and make solid recommendations
• Self-directed with an excellent ability to organize, plan, prioritize and multi-task
• Acts with integrity, trustworthiness, humility, transparency, and compassion
• Excellent ability to work with and meet tight, critical timelines
• Participate in regular meetings with children, families, and other professionals
• Multi-tasks within a fast-paced, high-volume, and demanding environment
• Absorbs and interprets information from multiple parties on a regular basis
• Required to listen to and reconcile multiple points of view being discussed/presented
• Frequent travel within the BGCFS region and occasional travel to the three BGCFS office sites
• May be exposed to potentially hazardous environments including driving conditions, volatile situations, and visits to client’s homes.
• Occasional lifting of children or heavy objects may be required
• Must have a valid Ontario Driver’s License and reliable transportation

BGCFS Commitments

We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants need to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department at hr@bgcfs.ca . Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

 We are committed to promoting a culture of belonging and inclusion in an environment that is both physically and psychologically healthy and safe.

To learn more about the Legal Counsel role please review here: 2026-24 Legal Counsel