Social Worker

ROLE SUMMARY:
Le poste de travailleur(euse) social(e) comprend plus spécifiquement la prévention, le dépistage et l’intervention auprès des étudiant(e)s qui vivent ou qui sont susceptibles de vivre des difficultés affectives, sociales, scolaires ou familiales. De plus, le titulaire sera la personne ressource et sera responsable de la gestion du SVOSS (Sexual Violence One-Step Service).

DUTIES:
For the complete list of tasks, please contact hr@cegep-heritage.qc.ca

• Help individual students use their own resources in coping with a problem situation. Create a climate conducive to the integration of experience.
• Use standardized assessment tools, conduct interviews, and make observations, if necessary. Analyze and interpret the observations and data collected.
• Refer individual students to other organizations.
• Develop and maintain contacts with representatives of the health and social services network and other partner organizations in their own area of competence.
• 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.
• Take part in the elaboration, promotion and leadership of screening, awareness and prevention programs.
• May be called upon to defuse crisis or emergency situations and suggest avenues for resolving them.
• Provide empowering and confidential counselling to students, staff, and management.
• Offer accompaniment measures and referrals to specialized services to those who express the need.
• Act as a resource person to ensure survivors of sexual assault’s safety by collaborating with them in preparing a security plan.
• Develop and supervise, in collaboration with the Committee on the Prevention of Sexual Violence, the College action plan to prevent and counter sexual violence in connection with the intervention strategy and the Act to Prevent and Fight Sexual Violence in Higher Education Institutions (chapter P-22.1).
• Assist survivors (if requested) in the preparation of a formal written complaint and to forward the complaint to the proper instances as per College policy
• Organize and coordinate preventative and educational awareness activities and workshops.
• Ensure that all staff and students have completed the mandatory prevention of sexual violence training in a timely fashion.
• Work in collaboration with College officials when assessing a situation and when selecting the appropriate intervention and mitigation measures in consultation with the survivor/complainant.
• May be asked to represent the College on some internal and external committees;

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.
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience in counseling strategies with survivors of sexual assault/abuse and/or domestic violence.
• Demonstrates an understanding of issues relating to sexual and interpersonal violence.
• Experience as a group leader in sexual violence awareness-raising activities

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.

SALARY RANGE:
49,456.00$ – 87,626.00$