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Halfway house worker

  • Work Term: Temporary
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 45 hours bi-weekly
  • Education: College/CEGEP
  • Experience: Will train

Work site environment

  • Corrections

Work setting

  • Half-way house

Tasks

  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Implement life skills workshops
  • Housekeeping activities
  • Food preparation
  • Provide suicide and crisis intervention
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
  • Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
  • Implement behaviour management programs
  • Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
  • Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
  • Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings

Supervision

  • 11-15 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

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

Target audience

  • Aboriginal groups
  • Culturally diverse groups
  • Males
  • Persons with an intellectual disability
  • Persons with learning disabilities
  • Persons with mental health disabilities
  • Persons with physical disabilities
  • Street population

Security and safety

  • Basic security clearance
  • Enhanced reliability security clearance
  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Judgement
  • Client focus
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening
  • Shift
  • Morning
  • Night

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend

Health benefits

  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Night shift premium
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)