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community and social services worker Verified
Posted on January 08, 2024 by Employer details Prima Enterprises Ltd.
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Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. Work site environment: Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Work setting: Group home. Tasks: Interview inmates to assess adjustment problems. Interview offenders to prepare pre-sentence reports. Prepare reports or case histories. Supervise support staff. Administrative and office activities. Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services. Assess offenders' prospects for successful reintegration into the community. Develop specialized rehabilitation programs. Perform administrative tasks. Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives. Prepare classification reports recommending type of incarceration and types of interventions for rehabilitation. Conduct social research. Implement life skills workshops. Refer offenders to community and social services programs. Liaise with the inmates' families and contacts in the community. Supervise terms of probation orders. Advise and counsel inmates regarding their problems. Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs. Interview probationer and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress. Conduct follow-up assessments. Evaluate offenders' progress. Recommend actions when probation or parole is violated. Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community. Provide suicide and crisis intervention. Resolve conflict situations. Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses. Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety. Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning. Implement substance abuse treatment programs. Implement behaviour management programs. Conduct individual and group counselling sessions. Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients. Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures. Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research. Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs. Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff. Supervise office and volunteer staff. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Personal suitability: Accurate. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Values and ethics. Client focus. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Team player. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Financial benefits: Pension plan.- Location1103 12th Street suite 102Kamloops, BCV2B 8A6
- Salary$64,480YEAR annually / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Morning
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2744658
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Work setting
- Group home
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Interview inmates to assess adjustment problems
- Interview offenders to prepare pre-sentence reports
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Supervise support staff
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess offenders' prospects for successful reintegration into the community
- Develop specialized rehabilitation programs
- Perform administrative tasks
- Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives
- Prepare classification reports recommending type of incarceration and types of interventions for rehabilitation
- Implement life skills workshops
- Refer offenders to community and social services programs
- Liaise with the inmates' families and contacts in the community
- Supervise terms of probation orders
- Advise and counsel inmates regarding their problems
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Interview probationer and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Evaluate offenders' progress
- Recommend actions when probation or parole is violated
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
- Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
- Implement substance abuse treatment programs
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Pension plan
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This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
- Indigenous people
- Persons with disabilities
- Newcomers to Canada
- Mature workers
- Veterans
- Visible minorities
- Youth
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- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
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