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Description

Community Living Service Delivery (CLSD), Crisis and Respite Services supports individuals with intellectual disabilities. Your work will promote and support individuals to achieve the highest quality of life possible with full participation and presence in their community.

Brigham Home in Moose Jaw requires caring, compassionate, empathetic, and enthusiastic candidates for the role of Community Residential Worker. You will work directly with people, supporting them to live their lives to the fullest with a focus on creating positive, engaging experiences.

Providing direct support to individuals, focusing on their holistic well-being, guided by their unique needs and preferences is vital. A key component in this role is the implementation of individualized and least restrictive behavior support strategies. During time of behavioural escalations, a calm approach while assessing and evaluating the situation for any immediate risks to the individual or others is necessary for successful outcomes. Effective communication is essential: using clear and simple language, active listening, and avoiding confrontation.

What we offer:

CLSD, Crisis and Respite Services value their employees and the work they do. To assist them we provide a thorough onboarding that includes safety training required for the position.

Typically, the level of knowledge and skills for this position is obtained through 1-year post-secondary education in a related human service field such as Disability Support Worker, Psychology or Social Work and/or gained through related experience working in a therapeutic capacity with people with intellectual disabilities who may display complex and challenging behaviours.

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