social services worker
Job Description
Overview
Languages
French
Education
- Bachelor’s degree
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Child welfare
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Palliative care
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
- Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Work setting
- Group home
- Work in employer’s/client’s home
- Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre
- Various locations
- Government department and/or agency
- Hospital/medical facility or clinic
- Mental health institution, facility or clinic
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients’ needs or eligibility for specific services
- Develop specialized rehabilitation programs
- Perform administrative tasks
- Implement life skills workshops
- Refer offenders to community and social services programs
- Assess client’s relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Supervise children’s visits with parents to ensure their safety
- Implement substance abuse treatment programs
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other Benefits
- Transportation provided by employer
- Travel insurance