Intake & Assessment Coordinator - Lower Sackville, Canada - Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Regional Municipality

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Lower Sackville, Canada

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Job Posting
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Intake & Assessment Coordinator

The Youth Advocate Program Intake & Assessment Coordinator provides program support to the Program Manager as well as to the Youth Advocate team. The Intake & Assessment Coordinator is a member of the multidisciplinary Youth Advocate team and is the first point of contact for those wishing to learn more about the program or make a referral. The Intake & Assessment Coordinator is responsible for delivering a core component of the program and responds to issues and requests as required and reports to the Manager of the Youth Advocate Program.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Takes a lead role throughout the intake, orientation and assessment processes.
Builds relationships with community youth service providers such as school social workers, guidance counsellors, Restorative Justice, and African Nova Scotian School Support Workers and provides guidance and information to those wishing to submit a program referral.
Leads the team through the assessment and decisionmaking process, gathers supporting documentation and information for assessment deliberations.
Coordinates supplementary program initiatives and events.
Conducts meetings covering sensitive and confidential issues.
Assists Youth Advocate team with case conference followup and action plan monitoring.
Provides support to Youth Advocate team as required for carrying out day to day program operations.
Works with the Administrative Assistant and Manager on maintaining and updating records, as well as file management.
Demonstrates leadership and professionalism while maintaining positive working relationships with youth and families, the public, internal and external stakeholders and management.
Researches, compiles, and maintains a database of supplementary and alternative youth and family service providers, resources, and supports.
Manages risk and adheres to safety and crisis protocols and policies.
May perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Grade 12 (or equivalent).
A minimum two (2) years of related work or volunteer experience in a social service environment in a support capacity.
Experience working or volunteering in an urban innercity environment with atrisk youth (working or volunteering in culturally, racially diverse, and/or lowincome communities).
Class 5 driver's license and access to a vehicle is required.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Technical / Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities:

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of case management practices.
Knowledge of community resources and referral processes.

Security Clearance Requirements:

The successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Abuse Registry Check.-
COMPETENCIES: Decision Making, Communication, Conflict Management, Networking/Relationship Building, Risk Management, Teamwork & Cooperation, Values & Ethics, Valuing Diversity
WORK STATUS: Temporary, full-time (up to three years)
HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday; 35 hours per week
SALARY: $28.

54 per hour; Level 5 in accordance with the NSGEU 222 collective agreement
WORK LOCATION: Sackville Acadia Centre; 636 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville, NS
CLOSING DATE: Applications will be received up to
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11:59pm on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

Please note:
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for interview/testing will be contacted.

During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation, should discuss their needs with the Recruiter when invited to the assessment process.

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Intake & Assessment Coordinator | Halifax Regional Municipality