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coordinator of social work
Posted on October 18, 2024 by Employer details Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre
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Education: College/CEGEP. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Urban area. Community service organization. Various locations. Tasks: Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required . Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers. 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. Apply for social program funding. Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia. Provide consultation services to government and other organizations. Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs. Supervision: 1 to 2 people. 3-4 people. 5-10 people. 11-15 people. 16-20 people. More than 20 people. Working groups. Committees. Target audience: Adolescents. Adults. Children. Elderly. Family. Aboriginal groups. Social work specialization: Child welfare. Community development. Education and training. Health. Personal adjustment. Socio-economic needs or conditions. Social research. Social policy development. Area of specialization: Aboriginal or First Nations education. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Own vehicle. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Attention to detail. Large workload. Large caseload. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. 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. Screening questions: Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Other benefits: Other benefits. Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .- Location401 N Cumberland StreetThunder Bay, ONP7A 4P7
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$55,000YEAR annually / 35 hours per week
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible Hours, 09:00 to 17:00
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3123723
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Urban area
- Community service organization
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
- Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
- 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
- Apply for social program funding
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
- 16-20 people
- More than 20 people
- Working groups
- Committees
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Children
- Elderly
- Family
- Aboriginal groups
Social work specialization
- Child welfare
- Community development
- Education and training
- Health
- Personal adjustment
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Social research
- Social policy development
Area of specialization
- Aboriginal or First Nations education
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Large caseload
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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
Benefits
Other benefits
- Other benefits
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
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