Overview

- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Services for the homeless
- Bereavement issues
Work setting
- Community agency
- Various locations
- Social service or charity agency
- Shelter for the homeless
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Perform administrative tasks
- Housekeeping activities
- Resolve conflict situations
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Manage events
- Offer mentoring
Supervision
- No supervision responsibility
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate




Computer and technology knowledge
- Electronic mail
- MS Office
Area of work experience
- Community service organization
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Productive 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?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- To be determined

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