Halfway house worker

Atlantic Human Services Inc.

Halfway house worker

Atlantic Human Services Inc.
$19 to $19 per hour

Salary

$19 to $19 per hour

Job Description

  • Durée de l'emploi: Occasionnel
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 8 to 88 hours bi-weekly
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work site environment

  • Corrections
  • Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
  • Crime prevention

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Half-way house

Tasks

  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
  • Refer offenders to community and social services programs
  • Housekeeping activities
  • 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

Supervision

  • 16-20 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
  • Mental health first aid Certificate
  • Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate

Target audience

  • Aboriginal groups
  • Culturally diverse groups
  • Males
  • Persons with an intellectual disability
  • Persons with learning disabilities
  • Persons with mental health disabilities
  • Street population

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Electronic mail
  • MS Office

Security and safety

  • Enhanced reliability security clearance

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Judgement
  • Client focus
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you live near the job location?

Experience

  • 1 to less than 7 months

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Shift
  • Night
  • On call
  • Day
  • Weekend

Other benefits

  • Free parking available

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