Social services director

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 5 years or more
• Criminal justice and corrections, other
• Social work, other
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Community and social services
• Correctional facility
• Court

Budgetary responsibility

• $500,001 - $1,500,000

Tasks

• Direct the delivery of social and community service programs
• Evaluate the delivery of social and community service programs
• Plan and organize the delivery of social and community service programs
• Hire and provide training for professional and non-professional staff
• Administer programs of membership organizations
• Administer the programs of non-governmental organizations involved with social issues
• Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff
• Establish administrative procedures
• Manage the operations and activities of social and community centres, correctional facilities and detention centres
• Participate in policy development by preparing reports and briefs for management committees and working groups
• Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
• Represent their respective organizations for the purpose of government liaison and media relations
• Resolve conflict situations
• Coaching
• Develop policies, procedures and contingency plans to minimize the effects of security breaches
• Manage finances or budget

Supervision

• 16-20 people

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word

Area of specialization

• Court administrative services co-ordination

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Enhanced reliability security clearance
• Driver's validity licence check
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Driver's abstract
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Large workload
• Large caseload
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Proactive

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Flexible hours

Employment terms options

• On call
• Day

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Other benefits

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers