Support Worker - Lytton, Canada - Nlha'7kapmx Child and Family Services Society

Nlha'7kapmx Child and Family Services Society
Nlha'7kapmx Child and Family Services Society
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Lytton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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Description

Work Term:
Permanent


  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience


Work site environment:


  • Child welfare
  • Socioeconomic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)

Work setting:


  • Rural area
  • Willing to relocate
  • Relocation costs covered by employer
  • Social and family service agency
  • Counselling, social agency
  • Child Welfare Organization

Tasks:


  • Administrative and office activities
  • Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
  • Implement life skills workshops
  • Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
  • Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
  • Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
  • 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
  • Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
  • Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
  • Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
  • Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods
  • Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
  • Investigate claimants when fraud or abuse is suspected
  • Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
  • Conduct social research
  • Maintain and prepare reports from manual or electronic files, inventories, mailing lists and databases
  • Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
  • Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions

Target audience:


  • Children
  • Females
  • Males
  • Minority group
  • Family

Policy and program experience:


  • Addiction or substance abuse

Area of work experience:


  • Diplomatic service

Type of treatment experience:


  • Crisis intervention counselling

Counselling specialization:


  • Crisis intervention

Security and safety:


  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information:


  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities:


  • Fastpaced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Tight deadlines

Personal suitability:


  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Team player
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Dependability
  • Values and ethics
  • Reliability
  • Organized

Workplace information:


  • Remote work available

Health benefits:


  • Dental plan
  • Vision care benefits

Long term benefits:


  • Group insurance benefits
  • Pension plan

Other benefits:


  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
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