Community and social services worker

• Work Term: Temporary


• Work Language: English


• Hours: 35 hours per week


• Education: College/CEGEP


• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment

• Corrections
• Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
• Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
• Crime prevention
• Services for the homeless

Work setting

• Community agency
• Correctional facility
• Women's drop-in centre
• Social service or charity agency

Tasks

• Prepare reports or case histories
• Administrative and office activities
• Perform administrative tasks
• Implement life skills workshops
• Refer offenders to community and social services programs
• Liaise with the inmates' families and contacts in the community