community worker

2 months ago

Kelowna, Canada STRIVE Support Services Full time
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • Experience: 1 to less than 7 monthsWork setting
  • Group home
  • Work in employer's/client's home
  • Various locationsTasks
  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
  • Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders
  • Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
  • Conduct follow-up assessments
  • Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Housekeeping activities
  • Food preparation
  • Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
  • Implement substance abuse treatment programs
  • Implement behaviour management programs
  • Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
  • Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outingsCertificates, licences, memberships, and courses 
  • Mandt System training
  • Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR CertificateSecurity and safety
  • Criminal record checkTransportation/travel information
  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver's licenceWork conditions and physical capabilities
  • Ability to work independently
  • Attention to detailPersonal suitability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Values and ethics
  • Client focus
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Team player
  • OrganizedScreening questions
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?Support for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilitiesSupport for newcomers and refugees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youthSupport for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans Support for Indigenous people
  • 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.)

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