Government of Canada - Atlantic

social worker


Pay39.36 / hour
LocationSt John's/Newfoundland And Labrador
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 44272919

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • Bachelor's degree

      Experience

      5 years or more

      On site

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

      Work setting

      • Community service organization
      • Correctional facility

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Conduct psychosocial assessments
      • Evaluate the effectiveness of social programs
      • Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
      • Prepare detailed plans for clients returning home after a stay in a rehabilitation centre
      • Provide mediation services
      • Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
      • Take authorized protective action when necessary
      • 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
      • Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
      • Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient’s outcomes
      • Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
      • Monitor and evaluate

      Credentials

      Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

      • Membership in a provincial association of social workers

      Experience and specialization

      Target audience

      • Adults
      • Females

      Additional information

      Security and safety

      • Criminal record check
      • Enhanced reliability security clearance
      • Vulnerable sector check

      Transportation/travel information

      • Valid driver's licence
      • Own vehicle

      Personal suitability

      • 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
      • Disability benefits
      • Health care plan
      • Paramedical services coverage
      • Vision care benefits

      Financial benefits

      • Group insurance benefits
      • Life insurance
      • Mileage paid
      • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

      Long term benefits

      • Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

      Other benefits

      • Travel insurance
      • Wellness program
  • About the company

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