Job Description
Developmental Service Worker and Personal Support Worker
Location: Oakville, Ontario
Requirements:
- Graduate and/or certification from a recognized Psychology, Criminology, Police Foundations, Behavioral Sciences Developmental Service Worker, Social Services or related discipline (Certificate, Diploma and/or Bachelors)
Job Description
- Supportive residential environment for those with Autism, Developmental Delays, Mental Health or behavioral issues.
- Responsible for engaging those in the residential program as well as some day treatment programing
- Duties will include daily routines, recreation, behavioral management, and presenting life skills education.
- Daily supervision of residents.
- Maintaining routine within the residences and doing household chores including cleaning, general maintenance, and keeping the staff workspace clean.
- Ensuring clients are following prescribed medication routines (i.e. witnessing the client taking their medications, documenting where applicable).
- Complete daily logs, incident reports, medication charts and other legal documents. MUST have a solid command of the English language and the ability to effectively articulate and document is mandatory.
- Comply with all policies and procedures as established by the agency / Ministry.
- Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to driving agency vehicles, attending appointments with clients, completing household chores, adhering to Health and Safety standards.
- Must be a graduate from a recognized College with or University equivalent
- Level 1 First Aid / CPR Certificate.
- Must have valid crisis training: CPI and Safe Management
- Working with Autism, Mental Health Behavioral, and Developmentally Delayed clients in a Group Home Setting
- Need to have or willing to get a Vulnerable Person Sector Criminal reference search.
- Must have ASD experience working with clients utilizing crisis prevention and therapeutic approaches.
- Support client(s) in personal and developmental, hygiene and overall care of clients progress and routines.
What we are looking for:
- Good oral and verbal communication skills – English is essential.
- Must be Vaccinated.
- Deals with others in an effective, compassionate and supportive manner.
- Respects each resident as an individual and is aware of his/her need for self-respect and privacy, and the right to share in decisions about his/her care.
- Is capable of working in a team environment.
- Demonstrates effective problem solving skills.
- Positive public relation skills, including the ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with residents and families.
- Demonstrates ability to organize workload and to respond efficiently and effectively to unexpected workload and situations.
- Demonstrates ability to operate related equipment.
- Steady shifts available but must be willing to work rotational shifts when required (7 days a week), potential for full time for the right individuals
Salary: $20.00 per Hour
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Casual
Salary: $20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Every Weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability
Licence/Certification:
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) (preferred)
- CPR Certification (preferred)
- Naloxone / Narcan training (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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