Community And Social Services Worker

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
• Administrative and office activities
• Implement life skills workshops
• Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
• Sign language
• Housekeeping activities
• Resolve conflict situations
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
• Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
• Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders
• Perform administrative tasks
• Interview inmates to assess adjustment problems
• Interview offenders to prepare pre-sentence reports
• Liaise with the inmates' families and contacts in the community
• Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player