Job Description
Residential Care Workers FRONT DESK - Casual On Call (Friday - Saturday - Sunday focus)
$1.47per hour various shifts
JOB PURPOSE:
The Residential Care Worker provides a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors
Characteristic Job Duties:
The incumbent is responsible for the following range of job duties characteristics:
· Monitors the activities of the clients/residents and maintains availability for personal, practical and morale support; may include safe storage and recording of prescribed medications
· Accurately records day-to-day happenings using appropriate methods; maintains logbooks and completes occurrence reports
· Liaises with referral sources and other external agencies as needed (IE: Welfare, police, urgent situations)
· Coordinates client care relating to security issues; may be directly involved in taking random urinalysis, as well as breathalyzer tests with clients, doing bed checks, ensures adherence to check in times and curfews
· May carry out inspection/security checks of property and grounds in accordance with policies and procedures
· Handles the admission, orientation and evaluation of clients’ understanding of rules, ensures ongoing enforcement of policies, which may include client discipline
· May handle finances relating to room rentals and meal tickets, receipting of same
· May serve as reception for shelter
· May prepare or provide simple meals for clients/residents
· Performs other duties as assigned
Note: Not all incumbents perform all of the duties described above but perform a similar range of duties
The above responsibilities must be performed in keeping with The Salvation Army’s Mission, Vision and Values, in a professional manner, upholding our code of conduct.
MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL ATTAINED:
The successful job applicant will have completed high school, plus specialized courses of up to six months (Addictions facilities.)
Note: An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable
SPECIAL LICENSES, DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS:
The successful applicant will hold/have:
Addiction Facility – Addictions counselling Courses
See Precautionary Measures
MINIMUM PRIOR RELATED EXPERIENCE:
The incumbent must have the following experience before hire:
More than three months but less than one year of prior related experience, including experience with frontline work in a social services setting
PHYSICAL EFFORT REQUIRED:
The performance of the job requires moderate amounts of keyboarding, and performing walk abouts
CONCENTRATION REQUIRED:
The performance of the job requires continuously monitoring the environment, monitoring security cameras and attentiveness when interacting with clients and recording information
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCES:
The incumbent is involved in minor financial matters regularly or on a relief basis or has responsibility for the wise us of his/her own resources. He/She may be authorized to spend, disburse, or collect small amounts of cash. The incumbent has very little input into the annual budget.
HUMAN RESOURCES:
The incumbent is responsible for his/her own time and effort only. He/She may demonstrate work methods to new employees, volunteers and or students
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The incumbent will work under the following disagreeable conditions:
· Dealing with angry people
· Abusive People
· Verbal abuse
· Isolation
· Work schedule affecting lifestyle
· The incumbent may have little to no travel required
· The incumbent carries a pager/walkie talkie and will work shifts
Exposures to Hazards:
The job incumbent may be exposed to the risk of minor to moderate injury or illnesses due to:
· Physical attacks by others
· Exposure to infectious diseases
· Exposure to bodily fluids
· Sharp objects
· Other dangerous situations
Added by Winnipeg Centre of Hope
- Potential of physical, verbal and mental abuse within workplace (by participants)
- Potential of exposure to infectious diseases
- Potential of exposure to toxic chemicals
- Potential of exposure to bodily fluids (human waste)
- Potential of sharp and moving objects
- Potential of pressures of timelines
- Potential of objects falling off high shelving
- Potential of slippery or wet surfaces
- Potential of exposure to odors
· Potential of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Precautionary measures:
The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health and safety rules):
· Universal precautions
· Immunization for Hepatitis B
· Vaccination against Tuberculosis
· Current Certification in First Aid/CPR
· Criminal Police Record Check
· Non-violent crisis intervention training
Added by Winnipeg Centre of Hope
- WHMIS Training
- Adult Abuse Registry Check
- Child Abuse Registry Check
- Driver’s Abstract
- Use of protective gloves
· Use of protective masks (as needed)
Job Type: Casual
Salary: From $15.47 per hour
Flexible Language Requirement:
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Experience:
- supportive care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Adult Abuse Check (preferred)
- Current Police Record Check (preferred)
- Child Abuse Check (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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