Social Worker

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Government Full time

**Work setting**:

- Community service organization
- Various locations
- Social and family service agency
- Government department and/or agency
- Child Welfare 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
- 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
- Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories

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

- Membership in a provincial association of social workers

**Target audience**:

- Children
- Family

**Social work specialization**:

- Child welfare

**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check

**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle

**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

**Workplace information**:

- On the road job

**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- What is your current field of study?

**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits

**Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement

**Long term benefits**:

- Life insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Other benefits
- Pension plan

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