Community Outreach & Education Worker
- Wadena, SK, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Summary Of Duties
Provides support through a range of programs/services including counseling and
community awareness/development to help clients achieve mental and emotional balance to
meet the needs and challenges of daily living.
Qualifications
♦ Indigenous Social Work Diploma
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
♦ Basic computer skills
♦ Ability to work independently
♦ Interpersonal skills
♦ Communication skills
♦ Ability to work in a cross-cultural setting
♦ Valid driver’s license, where required by the job
Experience
♦ Previous: No previous experience.
Key Activities
care, birth control, parental care, nutrition, substance abuse).
♦ Investigates concerns and advocates on behalf of clients.
♦ Participates in school outreach programs.
♦ Follows crisis intervention protocols (e.g., child abuse, suicide).
♦ Assist Social Services staff.
♦ Assists with public health screening activities.
♦ Identifies needs; plans and provides workshops for clients.
♦ Participates in planning, coordinating and evaluating community outreach programs.
♦ Coordinates services between community agencies.
♦ Performs health promotional activities.
♦ Utilizes volunteers.
♦ Prepares funding proposals (e.g., grant applications).
♦ Refers clients to other agencies.
♦ Provides input into policies and procedures as necessary.
♦ Assists with preparation and submission of budgets for programs.
♦ Performs basic clerical and reception duties.
♦ Assists clients with applications for resources (e.g., Health Card numbers, Social
Insurance Number).
♦ Coordinates travel arrangements (e.g., health appointments).
♦ Prepares billings.
♦ Participates in surveys.
♦ May show others how to perform tasks or duties by familiarizing new employees with
the work area and processes.
Provides support through a range of programs/services including counseling and
community awareness/development to help clients achieve mental and emotional balance to
meet the needs and challenges of daily living.
Qualifications
♦ Indigenous Social Work Diploma
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
♦ Basic computer skills
♦ Ability to work independently
♦ Interpersonal skills
♦ Communication skills
♦ Ability to work in a cross-cultural setting
♦ Valid driver’s license, where required by the job
Experience
♦ Previous: No previous experience.
Key Activities
- Education And Outreach
care, birth control, parental care, nutrition, substance abuse).
♦ Investigates concerns and advocates on behalf of clients.
♦ Participates in school outreach programs.
♦ Follows crisis intervention protocols (e.g., child abuse, suicide).
♦ Assist Social Services staff.
♦ Assists with public health screening activities.
♦ Identifies needs; plans and provides workshops for clients.
♦ Participates in planning, coordinating and evaluating community outreach programs.
♦ Coordinates services between community agencies.
♦ Performs health promotional activities.
♦ Utilizes volunteers.
- Administration
♦ Prepares funding proposals (e.g., grant applications).
♦ Refers clients to other agencies.
♦ Provides input into policies and procedures as necessary.
♦ Assists with preparation and submission of budgets for programs.
♦ Performs basic clerical and reception duties.
♦ Assists clients with applications for resources (e.g., Health Card numbers, Social
Insurance Number).
♦ Coordinates travel arrangements (e.g., health appointments).
♦ Prepares billings.
♦ Participates in surveys.
- Related Key Work Activities
♦ May show others how to perform tasks or duties by familiarizing new employees with
the work area and processes.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provides case management, education, advocacy, and crisis support to clients, and participates in community outreach, health promotion, and public health screening. Coordinates services and programs with community agencies, while also handling documentation, funding proposals, referrals, budgets, and basic clerical duties.
Requirements
Requires an Indigenous Social Work Diploma, basic computer skills, and the ability to work independently and communicate effectively in a cross-cultural setting. No previous experience is required; a valid driver’s license may be required for the job.
Skills
- Basic Computer Skills
- Independent Work
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication Skills
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Case Management
- Community Outreach
- Client Education
- Crisis Intervention
- Advocacy
- Program Planning
- Workshop Facilitation
- Interagency Coordination
- Documentation and Reporting
- Grant Writing
- Resource Referrals
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
- Education
- Administrative
Keywords
- Indigenous Social Work Diploma
- Community Outreach
- Case Management
- Client Education
- Prenatal Care
- Postnatal Care
- Birth Control
- Parental Care
- Nutrition
- Substance Abuse
- Client Advocacy
- School Outreach
- Crisis Intervention
- Child Abuse
- Suicide Prevention
- Public Health Screening
- Workshop Planning
- Community Program Evaluation
- Interagency Coordination
- Health Promotion
- Volunteer Coordination
- Statistical Reporting
- Grant Applications
- Client Referrals
- Budget Preparation
- Resource Applications
- Travel Coordination
- Surveys
- Cross-Cultural Work
- Valid Driver’s License