Job Responsibility:

- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience

Work site workplace

- Services for the homeless

Work setting

- Women's shelter
- Community service organization

Tasks

- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Perform administrative tasks
- Interview offenders to prepare pre-sentence reports
- Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate

Target audience

- Families
- Females

Computer and technology knowledge

- Electronic mail
- MS Office

Technical terminology

- Legal

Area of work experience

- Immigration

Area of specialization

- Legal services

Security and safety

- Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities





- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Large workload

Personal suitability

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- Accurate
- Interpersonal awareness
- Values and ethics
- Organized

Screening questions

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- 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?
- What is your current field of study?

Health benefits

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

- As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Other benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other advantages

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Wellness program

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