Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work Setting:
Community service organization
Tasks:
Conduct psychosocial assessments
Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
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
Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
Monitor and evaluate
Supervision:
Adults
Long Term Benefits:
Other Benefits:
Learning/training paid by employer
Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
Travel insurance
Wellness program
Support for Persons with Disabilities:
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for Newcomers and Refugees:
Support for Veterans:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
Support for Mature Workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)
Support for Visible Minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)