Principal Social Worker
Core
Lead strategic initiatives, supervise staff, and implement trauma-informed practices for vulnerable families and community partners.
Role type
Senior IC Principal Social Worker (Leadership & Strategy)
Builds
Strategic alignment for group and community work services
Domain
Social Services / Community Welfare
Required skills
Strategic planning, team supervision, trauma-informed practice, stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, policy implementation, change management, resource analysis, ethical practice, cultural sensitivity
Preferred skills
Network building with government and community partners, reflective practice, self-care, knowledge of SASW code of ethics
Technologies
Professional assessment tools, practice templates, knowledge dissemination platforms
Responsibilities
Implement professional tools and templates for case assessment, monitor team compliance with professional processes, represent the Centre in advocacy efforts for vulnerable families, establish documentation for best practices, steer strategic initiatives for group and community work, teach supervisors on self-assessment and competency development, assess staff capabilities and build training roadmaps, participate in sector-level discussions, communicate vision for change, co-construct employee development strategies, support implementation of operational protocols and crisis management tools, lead changes in organizational procedures to support trauma-informed practices, lead and manage a group of social workers to achieve project outcomes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership duties