Social Services Worker

Work site environment

• Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
• Volunteer coordination
• Crime prevention
• Services for the homeless
• Bereavement issues

Work setting

• Rural area
• Shelter for the homeless
• Associations and non profit organizations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare reports or case histories
• Supervise support staff
• Administrative and office activities
• Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
• Assess offenders' prospects for successful reintegration into the community
• Perform administrative tasks
• Implement life skills workshops
• 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 children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
• Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
• Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
• Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
• Manage events
• Manage knowledge
• Offer mentoring
• Supervise office and volunteer staff

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Aboriginal groups
• Adolescents
• Children
• Families
• Males
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Street population
• Young offenders

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic mail

Area of work experience

• Community service organization

Area of specialization

• College and university education

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Values and ethics
• Client focus
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Team player
• Organized

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week
• Wellness program