Job description Counselling Services Director in Nova Scotia

Find out what work is like for a counselling services director in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 40030).

Managers in social, community and correctional services

Description

Managers in social, community and correctional services plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the programs and activities of social service and community agencies, correctional institutions, counselling departments, labour organizations, professional associations, political parties and non-governmental organizations.

Work week duration

Managers in social, community and correctional services usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Managers in social, community and correctional services have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of social and community service programs such as income maintenance, children's aid and emergency housing services
  • Manage the operations and activities of social and community centres, correctional facilities and detention centres
  • Administer the programs of non-governmental organizations involved with social issues such as health care, human rights, consumer protection, international development and environmental protection
  • Administer programs of membership organizations such as political parties, labour organizations, business and professional associations
  • Establish administrative procedures to meet objectives set by board of directors or senior management
  • Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff delivering services and programs to the general public and to the organization or association membership
  • Plan, administer and control budgets for programs, equipment and support services
  • Represent their respective organizations for the purpose of government liaison and media relations
  • Participate in policy development by preparing reports and briefs for management committees and working groups
  • Hire and provide training for professional and non-professional staff.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Sitting

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Managers in social, community and correctional services are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Political parties
  • Non-governmental organizations
  • Professional associations
  • Social service agencies
  • Counselling departments
  • Labour organizations
  • Community agencies
  • Correctional institutions

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 40030), and a list of similar occupations:

  • association director
  • children's aid society director
  • child welfare services administrator
  • community centre director
  • correctional institution director
  • correctional treatment and training director
  • detention centre director
  • environmental group director
  • family services area manager
  • income maintenance director
  • labour organization manager
  • membership services manager
  • political organization manager
  • prison warden
  • social assistance director
  • social services regional administrator
  • social work director
  • trade association manager
  • volunteer services director

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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