Community Prevention Social Worker

The challenges of the job are:

Ø Perform the initial intake of the clients by collecting their personal and biographic information by telephone or in person depending on the situation.

Ø Intake services and provide follow-up by authorizing the services and referrals, establishing service plan updates, etc.

Ø Actively collaborating with the team of interveners (internal and external) or other committees to prepare, modify or follow the evolution of the files.

Ø Attending court sessions for file follow-up purposes or to testify according to court requirements if required.

Ø Keep up to date, for each client, a file in which is recorded all the relevant observations and information regarding their state according to the established procedures.

Ø Drafting various reports and documents in a concise manner.

Ø Keeping up-to-date statistics required by various authorities.

Ø Providing short- and long-term support and counseling services addressing the needs of clients with potentially multiple and chronic family issues.

Ø Providing support to the single parent’s families to fulfill the essential needs (food, clothing, social support, etc.).

Ø Acting as a mediator within families where dispute resolution has previously been initiated.

Ø Developing safety plans with clients as needed.

Ø Participate in annual operational planning by bringing forth deliverables related to Community Prevention.

Ø Maintaining contacts and exchanging in an ongoing fashion with the resources of the network regarding special cases, client follow-up and program implementation.

Qualifications required:

Ø Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or criminology.

Ø Diploma of college studies in the areas of social work techniques, or in any other field related to the employment.

Ø Relevant experience in intervention related to youth protection and prevention services.

Ø Registered with a professional order.

Ø Strong interpersonal skills.

Ø Knowledge of the standards of the chosen accreditation agency

Ø Excellent communication skills in English.

Ø Mi’gmaq and French language an asset.

Ø Must have a valid Medicare card.

Ø Must have a valid driver’s license.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From $27.08 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Maria, QC G0C 1Y0: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person