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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Social Service Worker (SSW) Diploma
- Community disability studies Certificate
- Developmental services worker(DSW)Training
Additional Skills
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Food preparation
Weight Handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Work Setting
- Community centre
Specific Skills
- Provide personal care
- Provide companionship
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- 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
- Resolve conflict situations
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Administer medications
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
Security and Safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
Work Site Environment
- Non-smoking
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Ability to Supervise
- 1 to 2 people
Work Location Information
- Rural area
Personal Suitability
- Initiative
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Organized
- Punctuality