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family service worker

With some duties as a community service worker

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Employer details Trail FAIR Society This link will open in a new window

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Job details

  • Location 2079 Columbia AveTrail, BCV1R 1K7
  • Work location On site
  • Salary30.05 hourly / 24 to 36 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentPart time leading to full time
  • Day, Flexible hours, To be determined
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies 2 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3697632

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Child welfare
  • Education or training
  • Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
  • Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
  • Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Work setting

  • Community agency
  • Social and family service agency

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Implement life skills workshops
  • Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
  • Conduct follow-up assessments
  • Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
  • Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
  • Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures
  • Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
  • Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals working with a client group
  • Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
  • Plan programs of assistance for clients
  • Leading/instructing groups
  • Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
  • Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs

Supervision

  • Working groups

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Cultural Awareness Training
  • First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

  • Families

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Office

Functional expertise

  • Regulation or legislation policy interpretation and implementation

Area of work experience

  • Community service organization

Social work specialization

  • Socio-economic needs or conditions
  • Education and training
  • Community development

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage paid
  • Pension plan

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Other benefits
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Variable or compressed work week
  • Wellness program

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities
  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for youths
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
  • 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
Support for mature workers
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-11-06

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Trail FAIR Society

  • Health care and social assistance
  • 2 job postings advertised
  • Medium-sized business (between 5 and 100 employees)
  • 1 business location
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Job market information

family service worker NOC 42201 Kootenay Region
Median wage Help -
26.00 $/hour

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