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Outreach support worker
Posted on October 31, 2024 by Employer details ILNSA
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Education: College/CEGEP. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance). Work setting: Community agency. Various locations. Social service or charity agency. Associations and non profit organizations. Community-based agency. Community and social services. Tasks: Prepare reports or case histories. Administrative and office activities. Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services. 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. Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research. Assist clients/guests with special needs. Manage knowledge. Record and relay information. Project management. Plan for translation and interpretation services. Develop teaching materials and other resources for program delivery. Develop promotional materials. Develop registration systems and information materials. Deliver lectures and presentations. Co-ordinate work activities with other departments. Work on reports from manual or electronic files, inventories and databases. Coordinate work activities to ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Community disability studies Certificate. Cultural Awareness Training. Target audience: Culturally diverse groups. Families. Persons who are blind/visually impaired. Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing. Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Persons with an intellectual disability. Persons with learning disabilities. Persons with mental health disabilities. Persons with physical disabilities. Persons with a disability. Area of work experience: Community service organization. Social work specialization: Community development. Area of specialization: Community services. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Transportation/travel information: Willing to travel. Valid driver's licence. Travel expenses paid by employer. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Attention to detail. Personal suitability: Accurate. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Interpersonal awareness. Client focus. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Team player. Organized. Collaborative. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Parking available. Support for persons with disabilities: Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .- LocationHalifax, NS
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$27.00HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Day, Evening, To be determined
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3136909
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
Work setting
- Community agency
- Various locations
- Social service or charity agency
- Associations and non profit organizations
- Community-based agency
- Community and social services
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- 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
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Manage knowledge
- Record and relay information
- Project management
- Plan for translation and interpretation services
- Develop teaching materials and other resources for program delivery
- Develop promotional materials
- Develop registration systems and information materials
- Deliver lectures and presentations
- Co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Work on reports from manual or electronic files, inventories and databases
- Coordinate work activities to ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Community disability studies Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Culturally diverse groups
- Families
- Persons who are blind/visually impaired
- Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Persons with a disability
Area of work experience
- Community service organization
Social work specialization
- Community development
Area of specialization
- Community services
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Organized
- Collaborative
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
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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