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Community And Social Services Worker
Employer
Winder Inclusive Communities ServiceDate Posted
September 23, 2024Languages
English-
Location Sherwood Park, AB
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Earnings $20.66 to $23.48 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 3 to 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Part Time
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Vacancies 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date Oct 17, 2024
Employer
Winder Inclusive Communities Service
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment
- 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)
Work setting
- Various locations
- Social service or charity agency
- Private residence
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Conduct social research
- 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
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Community disability studies Certificate
- Developmental services worker (DSW) Training
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Medication Administration Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Target audience
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Elderly
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Adult Abuse Registry check
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
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
Experience
Experience an asset
Workplace information
On the road job
Financial benefits
Mileage paid
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
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
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