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Community And Social Services Worker
Employer
Winder Inclusive Communities ServiceDate Posted
April 28, 2022Languages
English-
Location Sherwood Park, AB
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Earnings $18.50 to $21.22 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 3 to 35 hours per week
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Position Permanent Part Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Jun 01, 2022
Employer
Winder Inclusive Communities Service
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Medication Administration Certificate
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Community disability studies Certificate
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Developmental services worker¿(DSW)¿Training
Experience
Experience an asset
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
- Research techniques
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
Weight Handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Work Setting
- Private residence
- Social service or charity agency
Specific Skills
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- 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
Target Audience
- Elderly
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with an intellectual disability
Security and Safety
- Child abuse registry check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
- Adult Abuse Registry
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Public transportation is not available
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Work Location Information
Various locations
Type of Community or Social Service
- Education or training
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Personal Suitability
- Initiative
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Client focus
- Judgement
Workplace information
On the road job
Long term benefits
Other benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
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Interest Codes
- SOCIAL
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Interest in consulting with social assistance recipients and pensioners to advise and aid them in locating and utitizing a variety of community resources; in referring clients to other social services; in counselling clients living in group homes and halfway houses and assisting in pre-release and release planning; in providing crisis intervention and emergency-shelter services; and in co-ordinating volunteer activities of community and social services organizations
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling information to participate in the selection and admission of clients to appropriate programs; to assess clients' relevant skill strengths and deficits; and in maintaining contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on clients' overall progress
- innovative
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Interest in assisting clients to sort out options and develop plans of action, and in implementing and organizing the delivery of life-skills workshops, substance-abuse treatment programs, behaviour management programs, youth services programs and other community and social service programs under the supervision of social workers and health care professionals
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
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