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Working within a Supportive Apartment Living environment for pregnant and early postpartum women struggling with addiction issues, the Case Worker is responsible for providing intensive support services and supervision to residents. They will participate in goal setting with residents, helping them to identify challenges and problem areas and supporting them to address these areas; participate in case management meetings, provide advocacy on behalf of residents, provide appropriate referrals, provide transportation to appointments and activities, participate in program related activities including assisting parents to develop parenting and life skills, and ensure the safety of residents and their children through the application of appropriate policies and practice. Previous experience working within a group home setting and/or working with families with similar challenges are assets. Please highlight your knowledge of women and substance abuse issues, prenatal and postnatal care, and harm reduction. A combination of education and experience will be considered. A valid Drivers Licence is required.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Social Service Worker (SSW) Diploma
- Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma
- Human Services Diploma
- Chemical Dependency Counselling Training/Certification
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
Type of Community or Social Service
- Child welfare
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Services for pregnant teens
- Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Specific Skills
- Obtain information and 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
- Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- 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
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driver's validity licence check
Target Groups or Clients
- Female
- Families
- Aboriginal groups
- Street population
- Persons with intellectual disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with learning disabilities
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