Disability Management Worker - Edmonton, Canada - MirkaCare Services Inc.

Description

• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 to 55 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other nonuniversity certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

• Child welfare
• Corrections
• Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
• Socioeconomic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
• Early intervention programming for atrisk youth
• Crime prevention
• Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
• Nonsmoking

• Group home
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Suicide prevention centre
• Urban area
• Private residence

• Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
• Administrative and office activities
• Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
• Implement life skills workshops
• Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
• Conduct followup assessments
• 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
• Supervise children's visits with parents to ensure their safety
• Assist offenders in prerelease and release planning
• Implement substance abuse treatment programs
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
• Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
• 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
• Supervise support staff
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Provide companionship
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk

• 1 to 2 people

• Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Certificate
• Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
• Behaviour management Certification
• Community disability studies Certificate
• Developmental services worker¿(DSW)¿Training
• HIGH FIVE training (principles of healthy child development)
• Intensive behavioural intervention Certification
• Mandt System training
• Mental health first aid Certificate
• Relationship development intervention (RDI) training
• Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
• Cultural Awareness Training
• Medication Administration Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Personal Support Worker Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate

• Security services

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Child welfare

• Adult Abuse Registry check
• Vulnerable sector check

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence

• Fastpaced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player
• Dependability
• Reliability
• Organized
• Punctuality

• Are you available for shift or oncall work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• 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?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

• Bonus
• Mileage paid

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance