Community Disability Services Worker - Lethbridge, Canada - Lethbridge Family Services

Lethbridge Family Services
Lethbridge Family Services
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Lethbridge, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Position:
COMMUNITY DISABILITY SERVICES WORKER

Canada Summer Jobs (9 weeks)**
Department: DACAPO DISABILITY SERVICES

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 30.0 hours per week for 9 weeks**
Position Overview:A Community Disability Services Worker supports and facilitates the development of skills and competencies to assist individuals with disabilities to pursue and achieve their goals by accessing meaningful community-based activities.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Fostering proactive, innovative results to individuals and families affected by brain injury, developmental disabilities and/or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
  • Supporting individuals to participate in meaningful communitybased employment, community and volunteer placements, recreation, leisure, and life skills activities.
  • Completing personal care routines, which may include assistance with eating routines, administering medications, and/or operating a mechanical lift.
  • Supporting people with nonverbal communication methods.
  • Promoting healthy and active lifestyles.
  • Assisting with skill development in areas such as daily living activities and social interactions.
  • Administrative duties.

Qualifications:


  • Meet Canada Summer Jobs Employee Criteria:
  • Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
  • Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment.
  • Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
  • High school diploma and/or two years direct frontline experience in the field.
  • Reliable, team player.
  • Reliable vehicle, valid driver's license, registration and insurance ($ liability insurance).
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Physically able to safely support individuals in activities such as lifting and transferring.
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
  • Proficient in verbal and written English
  • Ability to be flexible and adapt to changes.

Start date:

ASAP

Application deadline:
May 24, 2024


Please submit, in confidence, a resume and cover letter referencing job posting 24DC11B and where you viewed our ad.

Contact Person:
Emma Garrett


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**_Lethbridge Family Services is an equal opportunity employer._
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