Social Worker

1 week ago

Amherst, Canada Maggie's Place - A Resource Centre for Families Assoc Full time

**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Community service organization

**Tasks**:

- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- 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
- 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
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
- Supervise students in training

**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Provincial certificate of registration
- Membership in a provincial association of social workers
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)

**Target audience**:

- Adolescents
- Family

**Social work specialization**:

- Community development

**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Immunization records

**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence

**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 the above-indicated required certifications?

**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits

**Financial benefits**:

- Mileage paid

**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits

**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Wellness program

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