Terms: This is a permanent, full time job, which requires working days and weekends.

Salary: will be $12.50 per hour for a 20 hour week.
Also: medical, dental, vision, disability, group insurance, life insurance benefits.

Education: The applicant should have completed high school, completed college or technical training.

Experience: is an asset.

Credentials required: The applicant should have Child and Youth Care Worker (CCW/CYW) Diploma, Social Service Worker (SSW) Diploma, Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate, First Aid Certificate.

Work Setting: Social service agency, Private home

Target Groups or Clients: Male, Female, Children, Adolescents, Families, Culturally diverse groups, Young offenders, Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing, Persons who are blind/visually impaired, Persons with intellectual disabilities, Persons with physical disabilities, Persons with mental health disabilities, Persons with learning disabilities

Type of Community or Social Service: Child welfare

Specific Skills: Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories, Appraise clients’ needs or eligibility for specific services, Implement life skills workshops, 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, Implement substance abuse treatment programs, Implement behaviour management programs, Conduct individual and group counselling sessions, Provide personal services support to persons with special needs, Establish registry of special needs support workers, Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients, Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures, Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs, Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff

Additional Skills: Administrative and office activities, Research techniques, Housekeeping activities

Security and Safety: Bondable, Confidential security clearance, Criminal record check, Child abuse registry check, Driving record check (abstract)

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure

Transportation/Travel Information: Vehicle supplied by employer, Willing to travel, Valid driver’s licence, Travel expenses paid by employer

Work Location Information: Work in employer’s/client’s home, Various locations

Ability to Supervise: 5-10 people

Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning

Profile: for Moore Foster Homes *

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Order Number: 4905141

Post date: 2010-03-09