Social Worker - Edmonton, Canada - MirkaCare Services Inc.
2 weeks ago
Description
Work Term:
Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 48 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 5 years or more
Work setting:
- Business and/or industry
- Urban area
- Community service organization
- Various locations
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Social and family service agency
- Health care institution, facility or clinic
- Mental health institution, facility or clinic
- Rehabilitation centre and special health institution
- Child Welfare Organization
- Hospital
Tasks:
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Supervise other social workers, paid paraprofessional staff, student trainees and volunteers
- Perform administrative tasks
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Conduct social research
- Administer tests
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
Supervision:
- Working groups
- Committees
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor Certification
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Provincial certificate of registration
- Membership in a provincial association of social workers
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)
Target audience:
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Developmentally delayed
- Elderly
- Females
- Males
- Minority group
- People with personal or social adjustment difficulty
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Psychiatric
- Social assistance recipient
- Abused adults
- Family
- People who require psychiatric care
Social work specialization:
- Child welfare
- Community development
- Health
- Personal adjustment
- Socioeconomic needs or conditions
Security and safety:
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Child welfare
- Adult Abuse Registry check
- Vulnerable sector check
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fastpaced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Large caseload
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability:
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Screening questions:
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the aboveindicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Health benefits:
- Dental plan
- Health
- Paramedical services coverage
Financial benefits:
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
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