Community and social services worker

The Elizabeth Fry Society Northeastern Ontario

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Community and social services worker

The Elizabeth Fry Society Northeastern Ontario
$18 per hour

Salary

$18 per hour

Job Description

  • Durée de l'emploi: Temporaire
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 35 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • College/CEGEP

Work site environment

  • Corrections
  • Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
  • Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
  • Crime prevention
  • Services for the homeless

Work setting

  • Community agency
  • Correctional facility
  • Women's drop-in centre
  • Social service or charity agency

Tasks

  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Implement life skills workshops
  • Refer offenders to community and social services programs
  • Liaise with the inmates' families and contacts in the community
  • Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
  • 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate

Student status

  • Full time enrollment

Target audience

  • Culturally diverse groups
  • Families
  • Females
  • Males
  • Persons with mental health disabilities
  • Street population
  • Young offenders

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Initiative
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you currently a student?

Experience

  • 1 to less than 7 months

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • Day

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