Mental Health Support Worker - Lower Sackville, Canada - Metro Community Living
Description
Work Term:
Casual
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 2 to 48 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other nonuniversity certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: Will train
Work setting:
- Group home
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Urban area
Tasks:
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Implement life skills workshops
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and halfway houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Provide personal care
Supervision:
- 34 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Medication Administration Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
Target audience:
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information:
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fastpaced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
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
Screening questions:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
Workplace information:
- On the road job
Financial benefits:
- As per collective agreement
Other benefits:
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
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