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victim services counsellor
Posted on September 19, 2024 by Employer details Vancouver Island Men's Theray Centre Society
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Education: Bachelor's degree. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Social service or charity agency. Associations and non profit organizations. Tasks: Prepare reports or case histories. Administrative and office activities. Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services. Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs. Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community. Provide suicide and crisis intervention. Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients. Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research. Accompany clients to appointments and social outings. Manage events. Manage knowledge. Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required . Supervision: No supervision responsibility. Target audience: Aboriginal groups. Culturally diverse groups. Males. Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Persons with mental health disabilities. Computer and technology knowledge: Electronic mail. MS Office. Area of work experience: Community service organization. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Work under pressure. Attention to detail. Large workload. Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs). Personal suitability: Accurate. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Values and ethics. Client focus. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Team player. Organized. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Financial benefits: Mileage paid. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Paid time off (volunteering or personal days). Parking available. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.). Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).- Location3491 Saanich Road suite 301Victoria, BCV8X 1W8
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$32.50HOUR hourly / 35 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Morning
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3086041
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Social service or charity agency
- Associations and non profit organizations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Manage events
- Manage knowledge
- Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
Supervision
- No supervision responsibility
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Males
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Persons with mental health disabilities
Computer and technology knowledge
- Electronic mail
- MS Office
Area of work experience
- Community service organization
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Organized
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Mileage paid
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Parking available
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
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