Caseworker - Social Work - St. John's, Canada - John Howard Society NL Inc.

John Howard Society NL Inc.
John Howard Society NL Inc.
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St. John's, Canada

2 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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Description

Work Term:
Temporary


  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment:


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

Work setting:


  • Urban area
  • Community service organization
  • Residential/client's home
  • Social service or charity agency

Tasks:


  • Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
  • 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
  • Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
  • Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Provide clients with information
  • Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
  • Implement life skills workshops
  • Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
  • Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
  • Conduct followup assessments
  • Provide suicide and crisis intervention
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
  • Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
  • Housekeeping activities
  • Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming
  • Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings

Supervision:

people


Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:


  • Mental health first aid Certificate
  • Provincial certificate of registration
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Security and safety:


  • Criminal record check
  • Basic security clearance
  • Enhanced reliability security clearance
  • Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information:


  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own vehicle
  • Own transportation

Weight handling:


  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

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
  • Initiative
  • Adaptability

Screening questions:


  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • 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?
  • What is your current field of study?
  • What is your current level of study?

Financial benefits:


  • As per collective agreement
  • Mileage paid

Other benefits:


  • Free parking available
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