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THE ORGANIZATION: Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan Inc. is a community based organization that provides services for individuals, families, business sector, governments and communities. Our mission is to assist persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self-reliance and full community participation.
THE POSITION: The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of a comprehensive client focused rehabilitation framework in support of SCI Sask mandate and mission. Responsibilities include: Rehabilitation and Education/Employment counseling;Community Awareness; Navigational and Information services; and Peer Mentor Networking
THE CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:
An undergraduate degree/certificate in rehabilitation, social work, psychology, therapies, nursing or related discipline; plus work experience in the field. Experience with life strategies and goal-setting facilitation with individuals with physical disabilities, combined with knowledge of the principles of counselling services. Knowledge of spinal cord injury and/or other physical disabilities is an asset. Seeking: Excellent oral and written communication; facilitation and interpersonal skills; Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team environment; Well-developed organizational and time management skills; and Effective working relationships in the rehabilitation area with various groups - public, private/corporate, not for profit, government and community agencies. Computer literacy in a windows environment, familiar with Microsoft Office, data entry, and email required.
Travel includes within Regina; surrounding municipalities; and within southern part of the Sask province.
**SCI Sask is an equity employer. Individuals living with an SCI or other physical disability are encouraged to apply.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted; interviews will occur in the Regional Office located in Regina SK.
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
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Write research papers, educational texts and articles
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- 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
Work Setting
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Adult
- Social assistance recipient
- Physically disabled
- Personal or social adjustment difficulty
- Minority group
- Male
- Female
- Elderly
- Child
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Social policy development
- Social research
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Personal adjustment
- Health
- Family mediation
- Education and training
- Community development
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