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Job Summary:
The community selected Prevention Services Worker will provide an alternate approach to the well-being of the child, the family and the community that is based on the development of prevention services resting on the foundations of First Nations values and beliefs. The context of prevention services development will be discussed with the support of family and community members. The Prevention Services Worker will network with community based programs, the Little Black Bear First Nation Prevention Committee and YTCCFS Inc. to provide relevant community based prevention services.
Qualifications:
Must possess a minimum of 1 year of proven relevant experience.
Must submit a current Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Check.
Must provide a current Prohibited Drug Test Report Certified by a member in good standing of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewa.
Must possess a Valid Class 5 Saskatchewan Driver's License and own a reliable vehicle.
(Contact Employer for complete list of Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities).
We sincerely thank all applicants. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.
Candidates selected for an interview are required to provide a current Criminal Record Check, a Prohibited Drug Test Report Certified by a member in good standing of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan and proof of education upon attending the interview.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
- Not applicable
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Apply for social program funding
Work Setting
- Aboriginal band council
- Health care institution
- Educational institution
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Adult
- Social assistance recipient
- Physically disabled
- Personal or social adjustment difficulty
- Minority group
- Mentally impaired
- Male
- Female
- Developmentally delayed
- Child
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Social research
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Personal adjustment
- Health
- Family mediation
- Education and training
- Community development
- Child welfare