transition house worker - social services
Education:
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.
Work site environment:
Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders). Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance).
Work setting:
Community agency. Women's shelter. Social service or charity agency. Associations and non profit organizations.
Tasks:
- Prepare reports or case histories.
- Administrative and office activities.
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services.
- Perform administrative tasks.
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs.
- Housekeeping activities.
- Food preparation.
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention.
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients.
- Assist clients/guests with special needs.
Supervision:
No supervision responsibility.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Mental health first aid Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
Target audience:
Children. Females.
Computer and technology knowledge:
MS Office.
Area of work experience:
Community service organization.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Transportation/travel information:
Public transportation is available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Ability to work independently. Work under pressure.
Weight handling:
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Judgement.
- Values and ethics.
- Client focus.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Team player.
- Organized.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Shift. Night.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
Day. Weekend.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Other benefits.
- Team building opportunities.
- Parking available.
- Wellness program.
Support for persons with disabilities:
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .
Support for youths:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).