Special Needs Counsellor

1 week ago


Gloucester, Canada Genesis Residential Treatment Program Full time

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 5 to 44 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
- **Work site environment**:

- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ** Work setting**:

- Urban area
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres
- Group home
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- ** Tasks**:

- Record observations
- Implement treatment plans
- Administrative and office activities
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- ** Supervision**:

- 5-10 people
- ** Target audience**:

- Persons with learning disabilities
- ** Security and safety**:

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

- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Ability to work independently
- ** Personal suitability**:

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

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer



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