residential counsellor - group home

Work site environment

• Corrections
• Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
• Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)

Work setting

• Urban area
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Community agency
• Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre
• Social service or charity agency

Tasks

• Prepare reports or case histories
• Supervise support staff
• Administrative and office activities
• Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
• Assess offenders' prospects for successful reintegration into the community
• Develop specialized rehabilitation programs
• Perform administrative tasks
• Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives
• Implement life skills workshops
• Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders
• Refer offenders to community and social services programs
• Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
• Conduct follow-up assessments
• Recommend actions when probation or parole is violated
• Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
• Housekeeping activities
• Food preparation
• Provide suicide and crisis intervention
• Resolve conflict situations
• Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
• Mental health first aid Certificate
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Target audience

• Culturally diverse groups
• Females
• Males
• Persons with mental health disabilities

Security and safety

• Enhanced reliability security clearance
• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Values and ethics
• Client focus
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Team player
• Organized

Employment terms options

• Evening

Employment terms options

• Night
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Wellness program