Community and Social Services Worker - Ottawa, Canada - The Governing Council of The Salvation Army
Description
Work Term:
Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment:
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
Work setting:
- Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre
- Social service or charity agency
Tasks:
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Perform administrative tasks
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct followup assessments
- Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Target audience:
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Elderly
- Males
- Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
Computer and technology knowledge:
- Electronic mail
- MS Office
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently
- Fastpaced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Weight handling:
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
Health benefits:
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits:
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits:
- Free parking available
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