residential counsellor - group home

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree
  
  

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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)
• Services for the homeless
  
  

Work setting

• Group home
• Community agency
• Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• 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
• Housekeeping activities
• Food preparation
• Provide suicide and crisis intervention
• Resolve conflict situations
• Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning
• Implement substance abuse treatment programs
• 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 in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
  
  

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
• Mental health first aid Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
  
  

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Aboriginal groups
• Culturally diverse groups
• Females
• Males
• Young offenders
  
  

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Office
  
  

Area of work experience

• Community service organization
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Enhanced reliability security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
  
  

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
  
  

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
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

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

Long term benefits

• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
  
  

Other Benefits

• Other benefits
• Wellness program