Support Worker - Prince George, Canada - Dengarry Professional Services Ltd
Description
Work Term:
Casual
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 1 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Will train
Work site environment:
- Socioeconomic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
Work setting:
- Group home
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Various locations
- Social service or charity agency
- Private residence
Tasks:
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and halfway houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- Developmental services worker¿(DSW)¿Training
- Mandt System training
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Target audience:
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
Transportation/travel information:
- Own vehicle
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fastpaced environment
- Work under pressure
Weight handling:
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability:
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or oncall work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the aboveindicated required certifications?
Other benefits:
- Free parking available
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