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Posted on November 25, 2024 by Employer details Young Caregivers Association
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*Social Worker Job Description* *Position Details* Job Title: Social Worker Job Location: Niagara Region & Virtual Reports to: Clinical Lead Employment Type: 28hrs/week, 12 Month Contract Salary: $40,000 *Position Overview* Recognizing, and empathetic to the unique needs of caregiving families, the Social Worker provides counselling and support services to young caregivers and their family members. These services are delivered predominantly in-office, by phone or virtual platform, in the community, or at the client?s home. The Social Worker uses a variety of clinical approaches, intervention strategies and treatment modalities in group settings and in one-on-one sessions tailored to client needs. The Social Worker engages with the community by cultivating relationships on community committees and providing referrals to partner organizations. All Social Workers at Young Caregivers work in partnership to manage caseload, collaborate on treatment approaches and meet funder-based service delivery targets. The Social Worker must be flexible and willing to work according to client and program needs which includes days, evenings and weekends throughout the calendar year. *Responsibilities* *Counseling Services & Program Facilitation* *Responsibilities* * Provide clinical counselling services to young caregivers and their families. * Meet with clients either in the office, in client homes or in a community setting to conduct counselling sessions. * Use a variety of treatment modalities (such as cognitive behavioural therapy, solutions focused therapy, or motivational interviewing) to work with clients to achieve the treatment goals. * Build rapport with the Young Caregiver community to establish relationships and trust to form the foundation of counselling relationships. * Refer clients to community supports as required; discuss need for referral with the family, submit referral paperwork and provide reference information to the referral agency as required. * Transport clients to counseling meetings or group programs in personal vehicle. * Engage with clinical supervisor for clinical guidance and to discuss approaches to cases. Clinical supervision must be maintained for Young Caregivers to remain accredited for counseling services. * Maintain caseload to prioritize those in need of immediate support and periodically re-evaluate clients to ensure that clients are progressing towards their goals at an appropriate pace. Consult with clinical supervisor when cases are problematic. * Facilitate specialized group education programs and support groups for young caregivers and their families. * Set up and clean up program space when conducting group programs with a high degree of respect toward shared community spaces. *Treatment Planning* *Responsibilities* * Develop treatment plans for clients that outline goals to address client needs and strategies to meet those goals. * Prepare treatment materials for sessions including the selection of appropriate worksheets or workbooks, shopping for supplies and preparing supplies for individual and group sessions. * Adapt clinical approach to client needs and preferences. * Communicate treatment plans and technical language to clients ranging in age from young children to adults. *Student Supervision* *Responsibilities* * Supervise social work students during program placements at Young Caregivers and manage students? workload by delegating tasks and assigning duties. * Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to students in a constructive way that helps to build their social work skills. * Communicate with program staff to obtain performance feedback when students participate in Powerhouse programs. * Oversee special projects that students are working on. * Provide student with experience shadowing counselling sessions as clients permit. *Administration & Statistic Tracking* * Take pictures at programs and ensure they are uploaded to the Google drive regularly. * Maintain and keep- LocationSt. Catharines, ON
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$40,000YEAR annually
- Terms of employment Full time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source indeed.com #9540513031
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