Certified social worker
Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Thunder Bay
Overview
Languages
English
Education- College/CEGEP
- Social work, other
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 setting- Urban area
- Community service organization
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks- Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
- Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
- Perform administrative tasks
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- 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
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals working with a client group
- Advocate on client’s behalf in courts or at hearings
- Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups
- Conduct social research
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient’s outcomes
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
- 16-20 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Provincial certificate of registration
- Membership in a provincial association of social workers
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)
Experience and specialization
Target audience- Adolescents
- Females
- Males
- Minority group
- People with personal or social adjustment difficulty
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Family
- Young adults
- Aboriginal groups
- Young offenders
- Mental health
- Child welfare
- Community development
- Education and training
- Health
- Personal adjustment
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Cultural
Additional information
Security and safety- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
- Driver's abstract
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Large caseload
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Adaptability
Benefits
Health benefits- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Other benefits
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• Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
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