Community and social services worker

• 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