Cape Breton Community Housing Association
Rehabilitation worker - social services
- Sydney
- $21/h
- Posted
- Today
- Durée de l'emploi: Occasionnel
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 1 to 48 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Services for the homeless
Work setting
- Group home
- Shelter for the homeless
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Medication Administration Certificate
- Pharmacology Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Target audience
- Females
- Males
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Street population
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
- Morning
- Night
Experience
- No experience (will train)
Employment terms options
- On call
- Day
- Weekend