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caseworker - social work
With some duties as a community and social services worker
Posted on December 19, 2024 by Employer details John Howard Society
Job details
Education: Bachelor's degree. Psychology, other. Criminal justice and corrections, other. Social work, other. Mental health counselling/counsellor. Work site environment: Corrections. Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance). Work setting: Community service organization. Residential/client's home. Social service or charity agency. Tasks: Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required . Perform administrative tasks. Plan programs of assistance for clients. Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services. 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. Apply for social program funding. Administrative and office activities. Provide clients with information. Prepare reports or case histories. Implement life skills workshops. 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. Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research. Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff. Housekeeping activities. Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming. 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. Supervision: 16-20 people. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Mental health first aid Certificate. Provincial certificate of registration. First Aid Certificate. CPR Certificate. Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Social work specialization: Health. Socio-economic needs or conditions. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Enhanced reliability security clearance. Vulnerable sector check. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Own vehicle. Own transportation. Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs). 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. Initiative. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available for the advertised start date?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?. What is the highest level of study you have completed?. What is your current field of study?. What is your current level of study?. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: As per collective agreement. Group insurance benefits. Life insurance. Mileage paid. Pension plan. Other benefits: Free parking available.- LocationSt. John's, NL
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$34.56HOUR hourly / 75 hours bi-weekly
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, On Call, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-02-25 End date: 2025-04-18
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3184753
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Psychology, other
- Criminal justice and corrections, other
- Social work, other
- Mental health counselling/counsellor
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Corrections
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
Work setting
- Community service organization
- Residential/client's home
- Social service or charity agency
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
- Perform administrative tasks
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- 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
- Apply for social program funding
- Administrative and office activities
- Provide clients with information
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Implement life skills workshops
- 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
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Housekeeping activities
- Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming
- 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
Supervision
- 16-20 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Provincial certificate of registration
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Experience and specialization
Social work specialization
- Health
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Enhanced reliability security clearance
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
- Own transportation
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
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
- Initiative
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available
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- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
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