Geriatric Social Worker

3 weeks ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Full time

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:

- Urban area
- Community service organization
- Social and family service agency
**Tasks**:

- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
- Perform administrative tasks
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
- Provide specialized programs for children, seniors and other groups
**Supervision**:

- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
- 16-20 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Standard First Aid Certificate
- Safe Food Handling certificate
**Target audience**:

- Elderly
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Aboriginal groups
**Social work specialization**:

- Community development
- Health
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Palliative care
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
- Driver's abstract
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Large caseload
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
**Personal suitability**:

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

- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Other benefits

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