Community Support Worker

POSITION  TITLE: Community Support Worker - Temp Position

CLASSIFICATION: Community Support Worker

GRID LEVEL:10

PROGRAM: Serenity House

REPORTS  TO: Department Manager

JOB  SUMMARY:

The Community Support Worker will be responsible for  providing a smooth functioning program by:

·          Providing  educational, vocational, social and recreational opportunities and training  to an individual with developmental disabilities, mental health disorders and              challenging behaviours; and

·          Encouraging  progressive independence through programming, routines and consistent  responses.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Community Support Worker will have:

·          Two years  experience in a supervised setting with a Diploma in Social Services, a  Community Support Worker Certificate or a Residential Care Aide Certificate;  or

·          An equivalent  combination of education and experience in a support employment or  residential resource; and

·          All supervised  settings to be in services to people with developmental disabilities

PERSONAL  ATTRIBUTES:

The Community Support Worker must demonstrate:

·          A high degree  and awareness of ethical and professional conduct;

·          Cultural,  social and economic awareness;

·          Empathetic  listening and support qualities;

·          Tact and  diplomacy;

·          Sensitivity and  a non-judgmental attitude;

·          Good boundaries  and self care practices;

·          A willingness  to work flexible hours;

·          A person  centered practical approach; and

·          Good physical  health;

·          A strong  understanding of and a commitment to a feminist informed practice

SKILLS  & KNOWLEDGE:

The Community Support Worker will require:

·          The ability to  work with individuals with developmental disabilities and mental disorders;

·          The ability to  manage high risk behaviours;

·          The ability to  manage crisis situations;

·          Excellent  communication and interpersonal skills;

·          Excellent  problem solving skills;

·          The ability to  work independently and/or as part of a team;

·          The ability to  work with people of diverse ages, cultures and personal situations;

·          Computer  literate;

·          A valid  driver’s license;

·          An Emergency  First and CPR Certificate;

·          A Food Safe  Certificate;

·          A Basic Skills  Training Certificate;

·          A Suicide  Prevention and Intervention Certificate;

·          CPI training’  and

·          Diversity  training.

HOURS OF  WORK:

Monday 9-6 and Tuesday 10-2

13 hours a week

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RATE OF  PAY:

$25.95 as per the Collective Agreement

CLOSING  DATE:

October 2, 2024

SUBMIT RESUMES  TO:

Tallulah  McCullough, Human Resource Coordinator

P.O. Box 713  (10110 - 13^th Street)

DAWSON CREEK,  BC, V1G 4H7

Fax: (250)  782-4167; E-mail: humanresources@spcrs.ca

·          Please include competition #2020 with resume

·          Only short-listed applicants will be contacted

·          This position requires union membership

·          Class 5 License Required

·          This position is open to female applicants only.

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