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42201 – Social and community service workers
Broad Occupation Category
4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
TEER
2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations
Major Group
42 – Front-line public protection services and paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community, education services
Broad Occupation Category
422 – Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services
Broad Occupation Category
4220 – Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services
Social and community service workers administer and implement a variety of social assistance programs and community services, and assist clients to deal with personal and social problems. They are employed by social service and government agencies, mental health agencies, group homes, shelters, substance abuse centres, school boards, correctional facilities and other establishments.
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Example Titles
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Aboriginal outreach worker
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Addictions worker
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Child and youth worker
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Community development worker
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Community service worker
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Crisis intervention worker
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Developmental service worker
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Drop-in centre worker
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Family service worker
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Group home worker
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Income maintenance officer - social services
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Life skills instructor
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Mental health worker
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Rehabilitation worker - social services
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Social services worker
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Veteran services officer
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Welfare and compensation officer
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Women's shelter supervisor
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Youth worker
Main Duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
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Review client background information, interview clients to obtain case history and prepare intake reports
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Assess clients' relevant skill strengths and needs
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Assist clients to sort out options and develop plans of action while providing necessary support and assistance
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Assess and investigate eligibility for social benefits
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Refer clients to other social services or assist clients in locating and utilizing community resources including legal, medical and financial assistance, housing, employment, transportation, day care and other services
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Counsel clients living in group homes and halfway houses, supervise their activities and assist in pre-release and release planning
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Participate in the selection and admission of clients to appropriate programs
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Implement life skills workshops, substance abuse treatment programs, behaviour management programs, youth services programs and other community and social service programs under the supervision of social services or health care professionals
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Meet with clients to assess their progress, give support and discuss any difficulties or problems
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Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs by tracking clients' behavioural changes and responses to interventions
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Advise and aid recipients of social assistance and pensions
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Provide crisis intervention and emergency shelter services
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Implement and organize the delivery of specific services within the community
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Maintain contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on clients' overall progress
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Mobilise and coordinate volunteer resources and activities for a range of organizations such as human service agencies, health care facilities, arts and sports, etc.
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May maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
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May supervise social service support workers and volunteers.
Employment Requirements
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Completion of a college or university program in social work, child and youth care, psychology or other social science or health-related discipline is usually required.
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Previous work experience in a social service environment as a volunteer or in a support capacity may replace formal education requirements for some occupations in this unit group.
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Social service workers may be required to be a member of a provincial regulatory body in some provinces.