Managers in social, community and correctional services
Community and support services
NOC 40030
Filmed in 
Port Coquitlam
As a director of counselling, Ofir shares with Mariam his daily responsibilities of seeing clients, supporting his counsellors and training new counsellors in the practicum program. “The goal is to improve our clients’ lives to the best of our abilities.”

What to know

Annual Earnings
$95,249
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
Management
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
3,080

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

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Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

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Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Complex Problem Solving

Being able to solve novel, ill-defined problems in complex, real-world settings.

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Time Management

Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

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