social services worker

Work site environment

• Child welfare
• Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
• Palliative care
• Early intervention programming for at-risk youth
• Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Work setting

• Group home
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre
• Various locations
• Government department and / or agency
• Hospital / medical facility or clinic
• Mental health institution, facility or clinic

Tasks

• Prepare reports or case histories
• Administrative and office activities
• Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
• Develop specialized rehabilitation programs
• Perform administrative tasks
• Implement life skills workshops
• Refer offenders to community and social services programs
• 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
• Provide suicide and crisis intervention
• Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
• Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
• Implement substance abuse treatment programs
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
• Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
• Assist clients / guests with special needs

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid
• Pension plan

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Transportation provided by employer
• Travel insurance