Support worker - social services
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 20 to 27.5 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Asset languages
- Cree
Work site environment
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Work setting
- Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre
Tasks
- Administrative and office activities
- Perform administrative tasks
- Housekeeping activities
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Target audience
- Aboriginal groups
Computer and technology knowledge
- Electronic mail
- MS Office
Area of work experience
- Community service organization
Area of specialization
- Aboriginal or First Nations education
- Drug addiction
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Adult Abuse Registry check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
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
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Shift
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
Financial benefits
- Night shift premium
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers