Community and Social Services Worker

1 week ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Full time

or equivalent experience

**Work site environment**:

- Child welfare
- Corrections
- Education or training
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
- Crime prevention

**Work setting**:

- Urban area
- Various locations
- Social service or charity agency
- Community centre
- Correctional facility
- Cultural events
- Cultural organization
- Arts and culture

**Tasks**:

- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Implement life skills workshops
- Research techniques
- 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
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings

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

- Cultural Awareness Training
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate

**Target audience**:

- Aboriginal groups
- Adolescents
- Children
- Culturally diverse groups
- Elderly
- Families
- Females
- Males
- Street population

**Area of specialization**:

- Aboriginal or First Nations education
- Cultural

**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)

**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Driver's abstract

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding

**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player

**Screening questions**:

- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

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