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Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
- Research techniques
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Work Setting
- Social service or charity agency
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
- 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
- Implement substance abuse treatment programs
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Establish registry of special needs support workers
- 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
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- 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
Target Audience
- Adolescents
- Families
- Children
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Young offenders
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Females
- Males
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
- Adult Abuse Registry
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Ability to Supervise
- More than 20 people
- Working groups
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
Work Location Information
- Work in employer's/client's home
Type of Community or Social Service
- Child welfare
Personal Suitability
- Initiative
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Client focus
- Judgement