Life skills coach

• Location St. John's, NLA1C 2E6
• Work location On site
• Salary$21.41 to $23.52HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 10 to 20 hours bi-weekly
• Terms of employment Casual employmentPart time
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3682819

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Corrections
• 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
• Mental health institution, facility or clinic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Interview inmates to assess adjustment problems
• Administrative and office activities
• Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
• Assess offenders' prospects for successful reintegration into the community
• Perform administrative tasks
• Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives
• Implement life skills workshops
• Refer offenders to community and social services programs
• 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
• Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
• 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

• Culturally diverse groups
• Females
• Males
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Street population

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic mail
• 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
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• 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

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

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