Geriatric social worker

• Location 401 N Cumberland StreetThunder Bay, ONP7A 4P7
• Work location On site
• Salary$57,000YEAR annually / 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
• Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible hours, , 09:00 to 17:00
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Other benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3689774

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work setting

• Urban area
• Community service organization
• Social and family service agency

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
• Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
• Perform administrative tasks
• Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
• Plan programs of assistance for clients
• Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
• Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals working with a client group
• Advocate on client’s behalf in courts or at hearings
• Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups
• Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
• Pick up and deliver materials
• Provide specialized programs for children, seniors and other groups

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people
• 5-10 people
• 11-15 people
• 16-20 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Standard First Aid Certificate
• Safe Food Handling certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Adults
• Elderly
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with physical disabilities
• Aboriginal groups

Social work specialization

• Community development
• Health
• Socio-economic needs or conditions
• Palliative care

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own vehicle
• Driver's abstract

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large workload
• Large caseload
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Adaptability

Benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits