Halfway house worker
John Howard Society of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland
Contract / Freelance
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 75 hours bi-weekly
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
- Corrections
- Urban area
- Half-way house
- Community agency
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Perform administrative tasks
- Implement life skills workshops
- Refer offenders to community and social services programs
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- 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
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- 16-20 people
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Males
- Electronic mail
- Community service organization
- Enhanced reliability security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
- Own transportation
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
- Adaptability
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Life insurance
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Team building opportunities
Salary: $22.13 hourly
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