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Provide full time support to a 12 year old non-verbal child with autism, a feeding tube for some feeds as well as a cecostomy tube for bowel care. Child is a fun-loving boy full of energy who deserves a support worker with a passion and joy in supporting him each day. We run an in-home Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) program and will provide all training to the right candidate. ABA programming must be carried out diligently to support child with gaining skills of independence and communication.
Other duties include basic care for the child, light household duties, preparation of some meals. Further details as to the job description will be provided to any who request it.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
Children'S Ages
- School age (6 - 12 years)
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
Specific Skills
- Supervise and care for children
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Provide personal care
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Garden
- Care for pets
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Change non-sterile dressings
- Administer medications
Type of Clientele
- Adolescents
- Male
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with a disability
Work Location Information
- Work in employer's/client's home
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
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