Direct Care Assistant - Maple, Canada - Vita Community Living Services of Toronto Inc.

Vita Community Living Services of Toronto Inc.

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Maple, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

WE ARE VITA

Providing Safety, Practicing Respect, Promoting Community

VITA is a non-profit organization providing supports and services to individuals with a developmental disability and or Mental health challenges. Our staff make a difference in the lives of our Members every day.
Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of others?
Are you interested in a career that has a positive impact on the community?

WHY JOIN VITA?

The reputable employer with over 30 years of history
Career growth opportunities
Full benefits package: dental care, disability insurance, extended health care, life insurance, vision care (Fulltime Permanent/Fulltime contract positions)
Educational support (apprenticeship program)
Assistance with obtaining industryrelevant certifications

You can find the internal response form under "Forms" on the ADP Home page.

Qualifications:

Completion of Post-Secondary Education (P.S.W., / Health Care AID) and/or 2 years of the related experience
Valid G or G2 Driver's License required

Responsibilities:

Performs cleaning of the home on a regular basis, as well as other assigned duties, as per the program requirements.
Occasionally facilitates and assists individuals within their Personal Support Plans to achieve identified goals with the involvement of the members.
Facilitates essential communications with Primary Direct Care Staff and other services systems as necessary, documenting information in the established communication media.
Reports immediately to the Supervisor and/or Program Director of any allegations, or suspicion of abuse, in relations to VITA members, as per VITA's anti-abuse Policies and Procedures.
Administers and records prescribed medication as per instructions from medical practitioner and follows the agency's Medication Policies and Procedures.
Assists members with personal care and hygiene as necessary. This can include assistance with personal hygiene, feeding, dressing and position change, as well as care, maintenance and use of any equipment required for the support of members.
Transports and/or facilitate transportation for our members as required.
Identifies and reports equipment and residential maintenance needs.
Follows on-call procedures according to Policies and Procedures as needed.
Performs other related duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor or delegate.

Core Competencies
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Advocating for Others:

Adapts a presentation or discussion by anticipating the effect of one's words or actions in order to have a specific impact.

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Collaboration

Credits, encourages, and empowers others who have performed well while demonstrating own commitment to important initiatives by actively contributing to the efforts of a team and by recognizing the contributions of other team members

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Creative Problem Solving & Decision Making

Breaks down a problem/issue, identifies discrepancies, trends, and interrelationships in data; recognizes and acts on cause and effect relationships and recognizes that problems may be multidimensional

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Fostering Independence in Others

Delegates routine tasks and develops trust by recognizing that others have the skills and abilities to achieve goals while also supporting others during the transition of responsibility

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Initiative:

Thinks and plans ahead to anticipate potential problems that may interfere with the attainment of the individual's goals, and identifying areas where support might be needed

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Interpersonal Relations & Respect

Effectively uses empathy to anticipate how individuals and groups will react and uses the best response to calm irate, upset, or agitated individuals who find themselves in stressful or crisis situations

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Resilience

Focuses on how to successfully meet a challenge and persist with tasks with perceived barriers while maintaining a positive demeanor under trying conditions.

Vita Community Living Services & Mens Sana Families for Mental Health is a Safe Space that embraces diversity, whether it be disability, age, ethnicity, color, religion, language, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nation origin and all other differences that makes everyone unique.

While we thank all applicants, only those under consideration will be contacted for an interview.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), VITA will provide accommodation, accessible formats and communication supports for the interview upon request.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$20.43 per hour