Peer Support Worker - Tillsonburg, Canada - Community Living Tillsonburg
Description
Work Term:
Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 80 hours biweekly
- Education: College, CEGEP or other nonuniversity certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment:
- Socioeconomic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
Work setting:
- Various locations
- Social service or charity agency
Tasks:
- Administrative and office activities
- Implement life skills workshops
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Resolve conflict situations
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- Developmental services worker¿(DSW)¿Training
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Student status:
- Full time enrollment
Target audience:
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with mental health disabilities
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Adult Abuse Registry check
Transportation/travel information:
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Weight handling:
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability:
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
Financial benefits:
- As per collective agreement
- Mileage paid
Long term benefits:
- Other benefits
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