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SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Prevention Services Coordin will oversee the Prevention Services Program & and Prevention Workers, ultimately overseeing the delivery of culturally appropriate programing for children, youth and families with a wholistic approach that promotes and supports a healthy family lifestyle. The Prevention Services Coordinator will be guided by principles set out in the 5 year Strategic Plan.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Program and Service Delivery
Oversee the planning, coordination, and implementation of individual and group programs according to community needs i.e. children, families and parents.
Provides opportunities for the enhancement and development of a positive cultural identity for children, youth, families, and communities served.
Follows program guidelines, rules, regulations and completes all necessary forms.
Oversees the promotion and advertisement of programs and activities.
Complete incident reports as required.
Work with Prevention Workers to complete all administrative duties and responsibilities including an inventory of materials & supplies.
2. Collaborative Practice
Works closely with Senior Administration, planning committees, programs and services to ensure quality program delivery.
Participates on relevant boards, committees and community development projects.
3. Community Development
Identifies, assesses, and prioritizes family and child prevention needs.
Participates and oversees developing strategic plans and annualized work plans.
Strengthens the programming currently in place.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers
- Membership in a provincial association of social workers
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
- Recruit and select staff
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Conduct social research
- Apply for social program funding
Work Setting
- Aboriginal band council
- Government
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Adult
- Social assistance recipient
- Personal or social adjustment difficulty
- Minority group
- Male
- Female
- Elderly
- Child
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Social research
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Personal adjustment
- Education and training
- Community development
- Child welfare
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