Job Responsibility:

- Work Term: Casual
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 1 to 37.5 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience

Work site workplace

- Child welfare
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Services for the homeless

Work setting

- Women's shelter
- Social service or charity agency
- Community service organization

Tasks

- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Implement life skills workshops
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Housekeeping activities
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist clients/guests with special needs




- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Perform administrative tasks

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate

Target audience

- Families
- Females

Computer and technology knowledge

- Electronic mail
- MS Office

Security and safety

- Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

- Public transportation is available

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 a student?
- 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?

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