Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Values and ethics; Reliability; Organized

Social Work Specialization

Socio-economic needs or conditions; Personal adjustment; Health; Education and training; Social research

Work Location Information Urban area

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Large caseload; Large workload; Tight deadlines

Security and Safety Criminal record check; Vulnerable sector check

Target Audience

Adolescents; Social assistance recipient; Minority group; Persons with an intellectual disability; Females; Abused adults; People who require psychiatric care; People with personal or social adjustment difficulty

Work Setting

Social and family service agency; Community service organization; Mental health institution, facility or clinic; Rehabilitation centre and special health institution; Residential treatment centre

Additional Skills

Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers; Recruit and hire staff; Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods; Perform administrative tasks

Other Languages Inuktitut

Specific Skills

Act as an advocate for client groups in the community; 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 mediation services and psychosocial assessments; Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems; Provide consultation services to government and other organizations; Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups; Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility; Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs; Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia; Conduct social research; Apply for social program funding; Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs

Experience 3 years to less than 5 years

Education Bachelor's degreeor equivalent experience

Languages English