Ft Residential Community Living Worker - Kamloops, Canada - Connective Support Society

Connective Support Society

Verified Company

Kamloops, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Connective is a dynamic non-profit organization that provides innovative programming in the social services sector. We strive to create safe, healthy, and inclusive communities for all.

ROLE PURPOSE
This position will provide residential and/or outreach services to clients who are experiencing mental health issues, and/or developmental disability. Residential Community Living Services Workers will ensure that residents' physical, emotional, social and medical needs are met.

Additionally, this position assists residents to enhance quality of life with activities of daily living and the development of life skills.

STATUS
Unionized / This position is open to applicants of all genders.

HOURS
40 hours per week, rotating shifts

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Ensure the needs of individuals referred by the agency's government partners are identified at admission, and that special attention is given to addressing mental health issues and developmental disabilities through planning and conducting individual and/or group counselling sessions using basic counselling techniques
Participates in the assessment, goal setting and program planning for individuals living in a residence. Are required to support the individual in successfully completing goals and activities aligned with the Quality of Life Indicators
Provides life skills training such as meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care skills and personal finance and implements individual plans
Assists residents with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts, transfers, hygiene, grooming and toileting. This may include transfer of function duties such as gastrostomy feeding, tracheostomy management, and suction and bowel management
Ensure that the client, while in the community and within the Society's housing facilities, is adequately supervised and that any increase in risk is addressed promptly through the use of appropriate means of intervention and assistance
Develop, in conjunction with the Case Management Team, a care plan for each client, addressing the client's psychosocialemotional needs and the details regarding how the program will assist in addressing those factors
Plan, prepares and conducts group or individual counselling sessions using techniques such as active listening, conflict resolution, basic group counselling and basic psychoeducational group methods to resolve the identified problems, needs and risks
On an ongoing basis, liaise with Case Management Team to monitor each client's progress and develop strategies towards addressing their care plan
Assist in conducting program audits and/or evaluations as scheduled by the Agency
Submit monthly progress reports detailing progress towards the clients care plan
Each client will meet with the Special Services Worker within 24 hours of referral to the agency. Within the initial 30day period, conduct an evaluation of the client, and adjust subsequent frequency of contact requirements, as dictated by the needs of the client and in agreement from CLBC
Establish a network of appropriate community resources for each client, to ensure community resources are available
Function as a multidisciplinary team member in order to assist clients in sustaining levels of clinical and behavioural functioning. This will include meeting regularly with team members to assist in providing continuity of the care plan
Where required, monitor the participant's medication regime as directed by a psychiatrist and report to same. Assist client to obtain appropriate medical needs
Administers medication to residents in accordance with established policy
Performs residence maintenance and housekeeping duties such as laundry, sweeping, mopping floors, mowing lawns, inventory, shopping, cleaning equipment and food services
Inform client on how to access appropriate community resources and assist in contacting and making use of these resources
Provide crisis intervention as required, by ensuring immediate access to medical services, providing counselling or working with other community professionals to meet client's needs
Ensure that the client maintains contact with community agencies by determining if clients have attended appointments/commitments as required
As dictated by each client's needs and abilities, participate in the implementation and facilitation of programming that will allow each client to develop life skills such as nutrition and food preparation, banking, shopping, and recreational and social opportunities
Programming which exists in the community will be accessed to the greatest extent possible, to ensure clients develop an appropriate community support network
Provides skill building in areas such as parenting skills, anger management and selfmanagement techniques
Participate with clients in activities to stimulate appropriate socialization behaviours
As required, identify options and make participant ref