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Able & willing to work with individuals with intellectual &/or physical disabilities including personal care duties. The worker provides support in the Group Home and Day Program settings, implements individual care plans, is responsible for daily record keeping and participation with the participants in community activities and settings.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
Specific Skills
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Provide personal services support to persons with special needs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
Work Setting
- Group home
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
Target Groups or Clients
- Male
- Female
- Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
- Persons who are blind/visually impaired
- Persons with intellectual disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Persons with learning disabilities