About this role
Education: College/CEGEP. Work site environment: Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders). Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance). Services for the homeless. Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Work setting: Community agency. Social service or charity agency.
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories.
- Administrative and office activities.
- Perform administrative tasks.
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs.
- Conduct follow-up assessments.
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community.
- Housekeeping activities.
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention.
- Resolve conflict situations.
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses.
- Implement behaviour management programs.
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients.
- Assist clients/guests with special needs.
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : CPR Certificate.
- Target audience: Culturally diverse groups.
- Females.
- Males.
- Persons with an intellectual disability.
- Persons with learning disabilities.
- Persons with mental health disabilities.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
- Street population.
- Policy and program experience: Addiction or substance abuse.
- Area of work experience: Health.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Child welfare check.
- Transportation/travel information: Willing to travel overnight.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Physically demanding.
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Judgement.
- Client focus.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
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 off