About this role
Education: Master's degree. Work setting: Community and social services.
Tasks
- Conduct psychosocial assessments.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of social programs . Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required . Perform administrative tasks.
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems.
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient's outcomes.
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Provincial certificate of registration.
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW).
- Target audience: Family.
- Medical specialization: Medical social work.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Child welfare check.
- Vulnerable sector check.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Own vehicle.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Attention to detail.
- Large caseload.
- Personal suitability: Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Adaptability.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits.
- Mileage paid.
- Long term benefits: Maternity and parental benefits.
- Other benefits: On-site recreation and activities.
- Other benefits.
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
- Team building opportunities.
- Wellness program.
- Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities . Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Support for Veterans: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
- Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers . Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustab