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Heritage College
Social Worker - Regular Full-time
SALARY RANGE 53,876.00$ - 95,479.00$ ROLE SUMMARY The job of social worker more specifically involves prevention, screening and intervention with students who are experiencing or likely to experience emotional, social, academic or family problems. DUTIES For the complete list of tasks, please contact [email protected]
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Provide one on one support sessions to students in need or facing struggles.
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Use standardized assessment tools, conduct interviews and make observations, if necessary. Analyze and interpret the observations and data collected.
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Refer individual students to other organizations such as community health services, social service centers and hospitals if necessary.
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Take part in case studies within a multidisciplinary team.
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Collaborate with other stakeholders concerned, and as part of the College's success plan, develop, implement, lead and evaluate activities fostering the personal growth and academic achievement of students.
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Upon request, help teaching staff gain a fuller understanding of the interpersonal relationship dynamics between teacher and student.
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Develop and maintain contacts with representatives of the health and social services network and other partner organizations in their own area of competence.
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Prepare and update records, adhering to the standards of their profession and the College's by-laws.
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Using an individual or group approach, sets up activities designed to ensure that students maximize their potential, particularly in their personal, family and social life.
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Take part in the elaboration, promotion and leadership of screening, awareness and prevention programs focusing on issues actually encountered.
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May be called upon to defuse crisis or emergency situations and suggest avenues for resolving them.
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Organize and coordinate preventative and educational awareness activities and workshops.
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Offer accompaniment measures and referrals to specialized services to those who express the need. Receive and analyze the requests for assistance submitted, seek and apply the appropriate solutions, and collaborate with various specialized organizations, and in some cases refer students or personnel to them.
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Organize and coordinate preventive and educational awareness-raising activities and workshops
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May be asked to represent the College on some internal and external committees.
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If need be, perform any other related tasks. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Must possess a University degree in Social Work or a relevant field (i.e.: social work, psychology, etc.)
Masters Degree would be an asset
Must have experience in crisis management
Must be bilingual in English and French (written, spoken and comprehension).
To be a member in good standing with a Professional Association such as l'Ordre Professionnel des Travailleurs Sociaux du Québec is mandatory.
To possess experience in group animation will be considered an asset.
Experience in intervention with young adults would be considered an asset.
Pertinent experience in a post-secondary environment would be considered an asset.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Must be diligent, dynamic, creative and detail oriented.
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, and have the ability to work as part of a team.
Must be able to work effectively with respect to deadlines and produce accurate results.
Must be flexible and able to adapt quickly to different situations and diversity.
Must have a strong work ethic and exercise discretion.
Primary Address
325, boul. Cité des Jeunes
Gatineau, Québec, J8Y 6T3