Social, Community, and Correctional Service Managers
Job description
These individuals organize, direct, and evaluate programs and activities. They work, among other things, in :
- Community and social service agencies
- Correctional institutions
- Autonomous community bodies
- Employability organizations
- Cooperatives
- Job placement agencies
- Adapted work centres
- Social economy enterprises
- Non-governmental organizations
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Violence
Main tasks
- Administer programs of social and community agencies and services.
- Manage the operations of social and community centres, correctional institutions, and detention centres.
- Ensure the achievement of objectives set by the Board of Directors or senior management.
- Direct and advise staff.
- Manage budgets for programs, equipment, and support services.
- Represent the organization to the government and the media.
- Participate in policy development.
- Draft reports and briefing papers.
- Hire and train specialists and staff.
- Ensure democratic governance of non-profit organizations and cooperatives or mutuals.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience and additional training lead to senior management positions in social, community, and correctional services.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.- Minimum
- $22.00
- Median
- $33.04
- Maximum
- $52.20
Job prospects for 2021-2025
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Job prospects for 2021-2025
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2020
All of Québec
8,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 72.6% Female
- 27.4% Male
Not available.
- 72.6% Female
- 27.4% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
$59,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 62446% of jobs
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NAICS 8129% of jobs
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NAICS 919% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6238% of jobs
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NAICS 613% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 62446% of jobs
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NAICS 8129% of jobs
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NAICS 919% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6238% of jobs
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NAICS 613% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Numerous training and study programs lead to managerial or executive positions.
Also required
- Several years of experience in a related position, occupation, or industry (e.g. community and social service worker, probation officer, social worker, etc.).
Sometimes required
- A graduate degree in a related discipline may be required or an asset.
- Knowledge of the existing computerized system may be required or an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Human resource management
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Solving complex problems
- System analysis
- Reading comprehension
- Systems evaluation
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Learning strategies
- Information processing
- Teaching
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Verbal skills
- Oral comprehension
- Written comprehension
- Awareness of issues
- Speech clarity
- Written expression
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Originality
- Inductive reasoning
- Idea generation
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Classification
- Processing flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to develop and maintain business relations
- Capacity to establish and maintain interpersonal relations
- Leadership
- Transparence
- Knowledge of administration and management
- Knowledge of personnel and human resource management
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Tolerance to stress
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Work in an office
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Note about CNP
Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.
Official name of the NOC 0423 (40030)
Managers in social, community and correctional services
Job titles
- Chamber of commerce administrator
- Major community projects co-ordinator
- Association manager
- Community centre director
- Social service general manager
- Regional correctional administrator
- Social services regional administrator
- Child-care centre administrator
- Social services centre administrator
- Child welfare services administrator
- Social services department head
- Legislative assembly clerk
- House of commons chief clerk
- Social services provincial co-ordinator
- Community arts co-ordinator
- Teachers' association director general
- Social services local manager
- Trade association manager
- Manufacturers' association manager
- Men's hostel manager
- Detention centre director
- Social services centre director
- Native centre manager
- Women's centre manager
- Welfare organization department director
- Family services area manager
- Social services district director
- Group home manager
- Environmental group director
- Income maintenance director
- Social assistance director
- Religious education director
- Consumer information director
- Halfway house manager
- Prison warden
- International program director - cooperative
- Rehabilitation residential services director
- Children's aid society director
- Correctional rehabilitation society director
- Correctional treatment and training director
- Director of operations - housing department
- Community programs director
- Bilateral relations manager - social services
- Family resources director
- Veterans' services director
- Young offender services director
- Membership services manager
- Volunteer services director
- Community services director
- Correctional services director
- Homemaker services director - social services
- Director of public welfare
- Director of counselling
- Psychological services director
- Guidance services director
- Social services director
- Correctional institution director
- Non-governmental organization (ngo) manager
- Political organization manager
- Labour organization manager
- Welfare organization manager
- Social work director
- Vocational rehabilitation unit manager
Skill type
Management
Last update: December 22, 2022
