Job details
- JobBank Id: 41808223
- JobSeekr Id: 251769
- Support Worker – Social Services
- Vancouver, BC
- Full time
- Western Human Resource Corp
- $22.68
- 30 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Group home
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Appraise clients’ needs or eligibility for specific services
- Implement life skills workshops
- Assess client’s relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
- 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
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Behaviour management Certification
- Food allergy and anaphylaxis training
- Intensive behavioural intervention Certification
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Medication Administration Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Adolescents
- Elderly
- Males
- Persons who are blind/visually impaired
- Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
Additional information
Security and safety
- Confidential security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player