Work setting

• Community centre
• Associations and non profit organizations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Administrative and office activities
• Perform administrative tasks
• Conduct social research
• 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
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
• Offer mentoring
• Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals
• Supervise peer counselling programs
• Plan, develop and implement training and practice sessions

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Culturally diverse groups
• Elderly

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Office

Area of work experience

• Community service organization

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Medical exam
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• 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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Values and ethics
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Team player
• Organized