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Job Details

Halfway House Worker

Employer

Native Counselling Services of Alberta

Date Posted

October 21, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $22.14 to $24.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 3  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Nov 04, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Native Counselling Services of Alberta

Languages

English

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

Corrections

Work setting

Urban area

Tasks

  • Administrative and office activities
  • Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings

Supervision

16-20 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

First Aid Certificate

Target audience

  • Elderly
  • Females
  • Males

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Office
  • WordPress

Area of work experience

Community service organization

Security and safety

  • Enhanced reliability security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Child welfare check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail

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

Experience

Will train

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Support for Indigenous people

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Halfway House Worker is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Community and Social Service Workers
SOCIAL

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

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

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

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

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.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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