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The Care Aide cares for children with diverse physical and mental needs. A Care Aide provides assistance with personal care needs and assists with programming to meet the growth and developmental needs of children who are medically fragile.
This position can be a full time day position that would follow children into a daycare setting during weekdays. Hours are 7am-7pm on a 4 on 4 off rotation OR could be a night rotation of 7am-7pm 4 on 4 off.
*Work to meet the growth and development of the children
*Be engaged and at the same level as children during all activities. Giving hands on assistance where necessary while promoting appropriate and positive behavior, independence and self-confidence
*Implement a program that is inclusive of all children that promotes learning and fun.
*Transport children in a Hopes Home vehicle to community activities, school, and appointments.
*Participate in activities with the children and be engaged throughout while promoting learning and fun.
*Attend to personal care duties as required
*Perform general light cleaning duties such as laundry, cleaning floors, sterilizing toys etc.
*Cook meals and make lunches with the help of the children.
*Assist Nurses with client care
Qualifications, Skills & Abilities
Completion of (at least) one of the following:
1.Rehabilitation Worker Program
2.Continuing Care Aids
Or possess relevant and applicable education with
special needs (minimum 1 year experience)
-Possess the ability to handle physically
demanding and challenging tasks
-Ability to work as a team player and
accountability in independent decision making
-Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with
different behavioral physical disorders
-Physical ability to maneuver equipment required
by children (lifts, wheelchairs, standing frames.
etc)
-Physical ability to perform and safely work with
objects or persons of varying sized
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
Specific Skills
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
Ability to Supervise
- 1-2 people
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
Target Groups or Clients
- Adolescents
- Children
- Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
- Persons who are blind/visually impaired
- Persons with intellectual disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Persons with learning disabilities