Full Time Overnight Awake Support Worker-port Elgin - Owen Sound, Canada - Community Living Owen Sound

Community Living Owen Sound
Community Living Owen Sound
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Owen Sound, Canada

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Posting Date:
August 28th ,2023
**Closing Date: Until Filled


_Community Living Owen Sound and District is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier free _
**_recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to advise in advance is accommodation is required.
- ****2 Full Time Overnight Awake Support Worker

Program:
Residential
Status: Full-Time
Pay Rate:$21.69


Location:
Port Elgin, ON
Hours of Work:12hr Overnight
awake shift; up to 84 hours bi
- weekly; every other weekend.


Benefits:
Employer paid Health

and Dental, RRSP matching,
Vacation and Paid Time Off.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people and the community? If that is you, you have come to
the right place At Community Living Owen Sound and District, we are looking for outgoing, energetic, and
compassionate people to join our team to support people with intellectual disabilities to live their best lives.
You will be joining a dedicated team of direct support professionals who are committed to creating a
community of inclusion where all people are welcomed and accepted.

As a Support Worker with Community Living Owen Sound and District, you will be supporting people within
their homes to live their best lives. Working as part of the Accommodation Support team, the Support Worker
will support people with all aspects of daily living and explore opportunities to offer the people they support,
so they can be as active as they choose to be within the community. The support worker will work with the
people they support to encourage them to live independent lives where they are able to complete daily tasks
and responsibilities independently. Overnights is the time that administrative tasks can be completed while
monitoring people who experience sleep disturbances and/or seizures through the night.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work each day towards supporting people based on the mission, vision and values of Community

  • Living Owen Sound and District to live their best lives;
  • Establishing respectful relationships with people, recognizing their rights as citizens; promoting their
- dignity and well-being;

  • Assist people to develop informed decision
- making skills and exercising of choices;

  • Support each person as indicated by the person in their Individual Support Plan, Positive Behaviour
  • Support Plan and any other protocols developed by the person supported;
  • Carry out established supports required for the health, safety and rights for the protection and
- promotion of each person;

  • Provide support in a person's home; preparing nutritional meals, administering medication, assisting
- with personal care and other areas as needed or requested;

  • Accurately complete any required documentation.

QUALIFICATIONS:


  • Completion of a Developmental Services Worker Program/Social Services Worker Program/Personal
Support Worker Program and/or minimum 1 -year experience working with people with an intellectual
disability;

  • Strong written, verbal and nonverbal skills;
  • Team player with an ability to work independently;
  • Comfortable with web
- based technology;

  • Current First Aid/CPR;
  • Valid Driver's License;
  • Experience providing support to people with complex needs is a strong asset.
We would like to this opportunity to thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be

contacted.
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