Job Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Education: Master\'s degree
• Experience: 5 years or more

Work setting

Community service organization Correctional facility

Tasks

Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers Perform administrative tasks Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems Plan programs of assistance for clients 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 Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group Act as an advocate for client groups in the community Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups Conduct social research Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia Provide consultation services to government and other organizations Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs Provide suicide and crisis intervention Provide therapy

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Provincial certificate of registration Membership in a provincial association of social workers Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)

Target audience

Adults Developmentally delayed Males People with personal or social adjustment difficulty Persons with an intellectual disability Persons with physical disabilities Psychiatric Social assistance recipient People who require psychiatric care

Social work specialization

Personal adjustment Socio-economic needs or conditions

Counselling specialization

Crisis intervention

Security and safety

Criminal record check Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver\'s licence Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Tight deadlines Attention to detail Large workload Large caseload Combination of sitting, standing, walking

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

Screening questions

Are you currently legally able to work in Canada? Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location? Do you have previous experience in this field of employment? Do you have the above-indicated required certifications? What is the highest level of study you have completed?