Community liaison worker

apartmentThunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre placeThunder Bay calendar_month 

Overview

Languages

English

Education
  • College/CEGEP

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment
  • Corrections
  • Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
  • Crime prevention
  • Services for the homeless
Work setting
  • Urban area
  • Social service or charity agency
  • Community centre

Responsibilities

Tasks
  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
  • Conduct social research
  • Implement life skills workshops
  • Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
  • Conduct follow-up assessments
  • Evaluate offenders' progress
  • Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Housekeeping activities
  • Food preparation
  • Provide suicide and crisis intervention
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
  • Implement behaviour management programs
  • Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
  • 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
  • Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
  • Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Supervision
  • 1 to 2 people
  • 3-4 people
  • 5-10 people
  • 11-15 people
  • 16-20 people
  • More than 20 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience
  • Aboriginal groups
  • Females
  • Males
  • Street population

Additional information

Security and safety
  • Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload
Weight handling
  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Values and ethics
  • Client focus
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Team player
  • Organized

Benefits

Other benefits
  • Other benefits
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