Community and social services worker
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
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)
- Crime prevention
Work setting
- Urban area
- Social service or charity agency
- Cultural organization
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Interview inmates to assess adjustment problems
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients’ needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess offenders’ prospects for successful reintegration into the community
- Perform administrative tasks
- Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives
- Implement life skills workshops
- Refer offenders to community and social services programs
- Liaise with the inmates’ families and contacts in the community
- 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
- Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
- 16-20 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Cultural Awareness Training
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Aboriginal groups
- Females
- Males
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Young offenders
Area of work experience
- Community service organization
- Specification or technical writing
Area of specialization
- Legal services
- Cultural
Additional information
Security and safety
- Enhanced reliability security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver’s licence
- Driver’s abstract
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 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
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Other benefits
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