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Job Order #: 5701362

NOC: 4212
Employer Name:
Hope's Home Incorporated
Wage/Salary Info:
Starting at $17.37-$21.08/hour DOE
Posted Date:
02-Aug-2019
Location:
SASKATOON
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Full Time
Length of Employment:
Permanent
Education:
Technical/Applied Science Diploma
Experience:
1-2 Years
Apply By:
30-Aug-2019
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
Hope's Home Incorporated
Contact Name:
Meagan Hoffman
Contact Email:
recruitment@hopeshome.org
Employer Website:
www.hopeshome.org


Description

Hope's Home provides childcare services & supportive living homes for children with complex medical needs across SK. Our unique programs allow passionate individuals to make a difference in their communities. Visit our website for more information.
Developmental Workers in our supportive living home care for children with diverse physical and mental needs and assists in the delivery of programming to facilitate the growth and development of all children at our daycare, including those with complex medical needs. Permanent Full-time, shift times vary. Must have experience working with children.
Education/Experience
Completion of (at least) one of the following:
Education Assistant Program
Rehabilitation Worker Program
Recreational Therapist Program
- Kinesiology Degree- Adaptive Physical Activity
-    ECE Certificate
-    OR other relevant and applicable education with diverse needs, with minimum 1 year of experience.
Skills/Abilities
- Able to handle physically demanding and challenging tasks
- Strong interpersonal and public relation skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent organizational skills
- Displays professionalism, leadership, awareness and appreciation of diversity
- Work as a team player and accountable in independent decision making
- Able to work effectively with different behavioral physical disorders
- Physical ability to maneuver equipment required by children (lifts, wheelchairs, standing frames, etc.)
Preference will be shown to those with the following:
- Ventilator experience/training
- Mandt System training
- Transfer, lifting, and reposition training
- Sign Language training
- Learning Language and Loving it Training
- Grade 12 and university students welcome. Experience with diverse needs is a must.

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
 - Reading text
 - Oral communication
 - Decision making
 - Critical thinking
 - Computer use
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
 - Sign language
 - Housekeeping activities
Specific Skills
 - Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
 - Resolve conflict situations
 - 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
 - Children's services facility
Ability to Supervise
 - 3-4 people
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
 - Work under pressure
 - Physically demanding
Security and Safety
 - Basic security clearance
 - Criminal record check (abstract)
 - Child welfare check
Target Groups or Clients
 - Children
 - 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

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