social worker

FunctionAbility Rehabilitation Services; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rehabilitation center is seeking qualified professionals to conduct psychosocial assessments and provide essential counseling services. This role involves developing plans for client support, advocating on clients' behalf, and contributing to interdisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience, strong counseling skills, and a commitment to improving clients' lives.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a relevant field required.
• Ability to conduct assessments and provide counseling.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and evaluate social programs.
• Provide counseling and therapy to help clients resolve issues.
• Plan programs of assistance for clients.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Counseling

Advocacy

Program planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

• Rehabilitation centre and special health institution

Tasks

• Conduct psychosocial assessments
• Evaluate the effectiveness of social programs
• Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
• Prepare detailed plans for clients returning home after a stay in a rehabilitation centre
• Provide mediation services
• Take authorized protective action when necessary
• 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
• Conduct social research
• Administer tests
• Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient's outcomes
• Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
• Supervise professional staff, program leaders and instructors and volunteer staff
• Monitor and evaluate

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Workplace information

• On the road job