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certified social worker
With some duties as an youth worker - social services
Posted on September 26, 2024 by Employer details Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
Job details
Education: College/CEGEP. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Urban area. Community service organization. Various locations. Tasks: Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required . Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers. Perform administrative tasks. Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems. Plan programs of assistance for clients. Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services. Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods. Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals working with a client group. Advocate on client's behalf in courts or at hearings. Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups. Conduct social research. Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia. Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient's outcomes. Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs. Supervision: 1 to 2 people. 3-4 people. 5-10 people. 11-15 people. 16-20 people. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Mental health first aid Certificate. Provincial certificate of registration. Membership in a provincial association of social workers. Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW). Target audience: Adolescents. Females. Males. Minority group. People with personal or social adjustment difficulty. Persons with an intellectual disability. Family. Young adults. Aboriginal groups. Young offenders. Policy and program experience: Mental health. Social work specialization: Child welfare. Community development. Education and training. Health. Personal adjustment. Socio-economic needs or conditions. Area of specialization: Cultural. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Vulnerable sector check. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Own vehicle. Driver's abstract. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Attention to detail. Large workload. Large caseload. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Values and ethics. Adaptability. Screening questions: Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?. Experience: Experience an asset. Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .- LocationThunder Bay, ON
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$60,000YEAR annually / 35 hours per week
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible Hours, 09:00 to 17:00
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3094923
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Urban area
- Community service organization
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
- Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
- Perform administrative tasks
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals working with a client group
- Advocate on client’s behalf in courts or at hearings
- Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups
- Conduct social research
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient’s outcomes
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
- 16-20 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Provincial certificate of registration
- Membership in a provincial association of social workers
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Adolescents
- Females
- Males
- Minority group
- People with personal or social adjustment difficulty
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Family
- Young adults
- Aboriginal groups
- Young offenders
Policy and program experience
- Mental health
Social work specialization
- Child welfare
- Community development
- Education and training
- Health
- Personal adjustment
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
Area of specialization
- Cultural
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
- Driver's abstract
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Large caseload
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Adaptability
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
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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