About this role
Education: College/CEGEP. or equivalent experience. 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. Work setting: Group home. Shelter for the homeless.
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories.
- Administrative and office activities.
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services.
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs.
- Conduct follow-up assessments.
- Housekeeping activities.
- Food preparation.
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention.
- Resolve conflict situations.
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses.
- Implement behaviour management programs.
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions.
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients.
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research.
- Assist clients/guests with special needs.
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings.
- Supervision: 1 to 2 people.
- 3-4 people.
- 5-10 people.
- 11-15 people.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
- Mental health first aid Certificate.
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate.
- Medication Administration Certificate.
- Pharmacology Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- Target audience: Females.
- Males.
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).
- Persons with an intellectual disability.
- Persons with learning disabilities.
- Persons with mental health disabilities.
- Street population.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- 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?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.