SaskJobs
Location
Saskatoon, SK | Canada
Job description
Wage/Salary Info:
Starting wage is $22. 25 per hour; work is 30 hrs/week (.86fte)
Application Information
Employer Name:
Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan Inc.
Employer Address:
Map it
1705 MCKERCHER DRIVE
SASKATOON,SK
CANADA
S7N6E2
Contact Name:
Launel Scott
Contact Phone:
306-652-9644
Description
THE ORGANIZATION: Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan Inc. is a community based and provides services for individuals, families, business sector, governments and communities. OUR MISSION: to assist persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self-reliance and full community participation.
THE POSITION: The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of a comprehensive client focused rehabilitation framework in support of SCI Sask mandate and mission. Responsible to deliver services in: Rehabilitation; Education/Employment; Community Awareness; and Navigational and Information.
THE CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:
An undergraduate degree/certificate in rehabilitation, social work, psychology, therapies, nursing or related discipline. Assets include 1. experience with life strategies and goal-setting facilitation with individuals with physical disabilities,
2. knowledge of the principles of counselling services; and 3.knowledge of spinal cord injury and/or other physical disabilities. Excellent oral and written communication; effective interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team environment; well-developed organizational and time management skills; and operational relationships in the rehabilitation area with public, private/corporate, not-for-profit, government and community agencies. Computer literacy in a windows environment; familiar with Microsoft Office/data entry/and email required.
Travel includes within Saskatoon; surrounding municipalities; and within northern part of Saskatchewan.
**SCI Sask IS AN EQUITY EMPLOYER. INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A DISABILITY (inclusive of sci or other physical disability) ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted; interviews will occur in the Provincial Office located in Saskatoon SK
Skills and Abilities
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Write research papers, educational texts and articles
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
Work Setting
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Adult
- Social assistance recipient
- Physically disabled
- Personal or social adjustment difficulty
- Minority group
- Male
- Female
- Elderly
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Social research
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Personal adjustment
- Health
- Education and training
- Community development
Job tags
Salary
$22 - $25 per hour
