Education

College diploma

Skills

Research
Communication skills

Benefits

Extended health care
Dental care

Language

English

Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Work setting

Group home

Tasks

Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
Administrative and office activities
Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
Implement life skills workshops
Research techniques
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
Resolve conflict situations
Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
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
Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
Advise and counsel inmates regarding their problems
Supervise support staff
Supervise terms of probation orders
Supervise office and volunteer staff
Recommend actions when probation or parole is violated
Prepare classification reports recommending type of incarceration and types of interventions for rehabilitation
Perform administrative tasks
Interview inmates to assess adjustment problems
Interview offenders to prepare pre-sentence reports
Interview probationer and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress
Evaluate offenders' progress
Develop specialized rehabilitation programs
Assess offenders' prospects for successful reintegration into the community
Refer offenders to community and social services programs
Liaise with the inmates' families and contacts in the community
Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Large workload
Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

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

Health benefits

Dental plan
Disability benefits
Health care plan

Long term benefits

Pension plan

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Work setting

Tasks

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Personal suitability

Health benefits

Long term benefits

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