Case Worker – PermPT – Brantford Booth

The Brantford Booth Centre is a 58-bed emergency men’s shelter and Correctional Residential Facility (CRF) offering housing and reintegration supports to those in the Brantford-Brant area. This is a busy 24/7 facility that operates from a housing-focused and harm-reduction framework to reintegrate those we serve successfully back into their communities.

This is a permanent, part-time position with 15 hours per week. The work schedule is determined in consultation with your supervisor and may vary according to requirements of responsibility.  Applicable shifts include a ½ hour unpaid meal break.

Shifts: 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Saturday to Sunday

• Maintain an active case load.
• Complete an intake and assessment on each resident.
• Provide problem solving/referral counselling to shelter and CRF clients.
• Develop a network and make referrals to existing services and resources in the community.
• Design and implement, in consultation with supervisor, an interview schedule that will provide an evaluation of ‘quality of life’ improvement of successful program participants.
• Provide assistance to front desk personnel as necessary, including responding to client issues and crises.
• Record activities and incidents occurring during the shift in a factual and concise manner using Log Book and/or Incident Occurrence Reports.
• Contact emergency service personnel (ambulance or police) when necessary.
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to clients/staff and Centre’s records.
• Work closely with and carry out tasks assigned to you by your supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform other position related duties as required.

• University/College diploma in Social Service and/or combination of education and related life experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
• Competent on word processing equipment, such as Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Excel.
• Ability to work with socially disadvantaged people.
• Ability to work with federal release clients to develop and carry out a life plan.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and implement goals and plans for self and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and under supervision.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Community based resources.
• Possess current First Aid, CPR, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificates.
• Provide an original copy of a Criminal Records Check (CRC) with vulnerable sector screening. Note: A satisfactory criminal background check is required and in addition to this The Enhanced Reliability Screening with Corrections Canada.
• Support for and an understanding of the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada.
• NOTE: Alternative combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Successful candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and/or Vulnerable Sector Screening.

The Salvation Army offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process.  If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation.

 We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

You must advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.