Social Service Officer
- Kuujjuaq, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Working hours
- 35 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Under the supervision of the Residence Manager, the Social Service Officer works closely with the teams of the residence and training centre to establish conditions that encourage the psychosocial development of students.
- Evaluate students who have social, personal and school problems.
- Organize individual helping relation meetings with target customers.
- Organize behavior management workshops.
- Take action to help defuse crisis or emergency situations.
- Take part in team meetings to insure the helping relation follow ups.
- Support teachers and other interveners in order to meet the student’s needs.
- Take part in the development and animation of awareness and prevention programs.
- Work with partner organizations’ representatives.
- Advise management personnel.
- Write evaluation, balance sheet and situation evolution reports.
- All other related tasks.
First level University Degree in a relevant specialization.
The Board may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the afore-mentioned qualifications if it finds a suitable candidate who is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA) and who accepts, as a condition of employment, to follow a training plan determined by the Board.
Requirements
- Fluency in 2 of the 3 working languages of the Board (Inuktitut, French, and English)
- Experience in quarter way houses, youth centers, youth detention centers or desintoxication centers will be considered an asset.
- Any northern or intercultural experience will be considered an asset.
35 hours per week. Day and evening schedule with availability for emergencies at night or on weekends to ensure a presence at the student residence and at the vocational training centre.
Classification / Salary / Benefits
In accordance with the SPPENOM collective agreement for professionals. This position belongs to job category 2149: from $56,670 to $100,410 annually depending on qualification and experience. All benefits are prorated based on the percentage of the task.
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Responsibilities
Assess students experiencing social, personal, or school-related difficulties and provide individual support, behavior management workshops, and crisis intervention. Coordinate with residence and training centre teams, partner organizations, teachers, and management, and contribute to prevention programs and written progress reports.
Requirements
A first-level university degree in a relevant specialization is required, although the Board may waive qualifications for a suitable JBNQA beneficiary who agrees to complete a prescribed training plan. Fluency in two of the Board’s three working languages - Inuktitut, French, and English - is required; experience in youth or detoxification settings and northern or intercultural experience are assets.
Skills
- Psychosocial Assessment
- Individual Support
- Behavior Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Team Collaboration
- Student Support
- Awareness and Prevention Programs
- Management Advising
- Report Writing
- Intercultural Communication
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Social Services
- Education
Keywords
- Social Services
- Psychosocial Development
- Student Assessment
- Individual Support
- Behavior Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Emergency Response
- Team Meetings
- Student Residence
- Vocational Training Centre
- Awareness Programs
- Prevention Programs
- Partner Organizations
- Intercultural Experience
- Inuktitut
- French
- English
- JBNQA
- Evaluation Reports
- Progress Reports