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The Developmental Worker cares for children with diverse physical and mental needs. A DW 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 would be a 4 week rotation and possible positions of day/night rotations or straight days or nights.
*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, 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.
*Pick up and transport groceries weekly
* Write developmental assessments and anecdotal records to document developmental milestones
* Maintain current communications with Management, Nurses, and Recreational Programmer regarding developmental goals and care plans
* Write in DW/ECE Note page in childrens file when any changes or updates happen to a childs program or when documenting progress reports
* Research activities that can be done one on one and in group settings to work on the developmental milestones
Qualifications, Skills & Abilities
Completion of (at least) one of the following:
1.Education Assistant Program
2.Rehabilitation Worker Program
3.Recreational Therapist Program
4.Kinesiology Degree- Adaptive Physical Activity
5.Continuing Care Aids
Or possess relevant and applicable education with
special needs (minimum 1 year experience)
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
- Research techniques
- 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
- 3-4 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
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