Social Service Officer

Kativik llisarniliriniq; Kuujjuaq (Land); On-site; CAD 57,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kativik llisarniliriniq in Quebec seeks a Social Service Officer to support psychosocial student development within a residence and training centre. The role involves evaluating student needs, organizing individual support meetings, and assisting in crisis defusal and program development.

Under supervision, you will collaborate with educators and partner organisations, prepare evaluations and evolution reports, and participate in daily operations and emergencies as required.

Qualifications

• First level University Degree in a relevant specialization.
• Board may waive qualifications for a suitable candidate under JBNQA who agrees to a training plan.
• Fluency in 2 of the 3 working languages (Inuktitut, French, English).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate students with social, personal and school problems.
• Organize individual meetings and behavior management workshops.
• Defuse crises or emergencies and participate in team follow‑ups.
• Support teachers and interveners to meet student needs.
• Develop and animate awareness and prevention programs.
• Advise management and write evaluation reports.
• Collaborate with partner organizations and participate in reporting.

Skills

Languages proficiency

Education

Bachelor-level university degree

Job description

Function & Duties

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.
• 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.
• Write evaluation, balance sheet and situation evolution reports.
• All other related tasks.

Function & Duties

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.

Qualifications

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.

Work Schedule

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.