Welfare Worker

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work site environment**:

- Education or training
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Services for the homeless
- Bereavement issues
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
- Rural area
- Social service or charity agency
- Shelter for the homeless
- Community centre
- Associations and non profit organizations
**Tasks**:

- Perform administrative tasks
- Housekeeping activities
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Manage events
**Supervision**:

- No supervision responsibility
**Student status**:

- Full time enrollment
- Part time enrollment
**Target audience**:

- Adolescents
- Children
- Culturally diverse groups
- Families
- Females
- Males
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Street population
- Young offenders
**Area of work experience**:

- Community service organization
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Ability to work independently
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
**Support for youths**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youths
**Support for Indigenous people**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
**Supports for visible minorities**:

- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities