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Community Support Worker Job Summary
Turning Leaf Is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to providing helpful services to those experiencing intellectual challenges and mental illness. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to utilize their experience and skills to move the organization to the next level! Turning Leaf Community Support Service is designed to provide tailored, person-centered support and supports to adults living with an intellectual challenge or mental illness.
Reporting to Community Support Case Managers and Community Support Supervisors, the Community Support Worker will provide our personcentered supports to participants who live within the community in various living arrangements.
Community Support Workers will work directly with our participants in helping set goals and making healthy life choices. Community Support Workers will work closely with the Community Support Case Managers and Supervisors to observe, plan, implement and execute programs and activities that promote and encourage learning and development in daily living, social and life skills.
Essential Requirements
-18 years of age or older
-Cover letter and updated resume
-Flexible Availability
-Clear Criminal Record Check (no older than 3 months)
-Valid First Aid/CPR Certificate
-Valid Drivers Licence and a Reliable Vehicle
Qualities and Qualifications
Turning Leaf Community Support Workers must possess the capacity to be aware of and control one's own emotions. Moreover, Community Support Workers must be able to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously, empathetically and professionally while executing their responsibilities and providing Turning Leaf's personcentered supports.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- 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
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
- Research techniques
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
Specific Skills
- Implement life skills workshops
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Implement substance abuse treatment programs
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
Ability to Supervise
- 3-4 people
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driving record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Male
- Female
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Young offenders
- Street population
- Persons with intellectual disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Persons with learning disabilities
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