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Business: Interior Community Services
Website: ca.indeed.com

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Interior Community Services

Is looking for a Community Support Worker – Merritt Mosaic – Part-time

$27.53-$31.57

The Community Support Worker empowers adults with diverse abilities to build independence, grow in confidence, and create meaningful connections within their community. Through engaging social, recreational, physical, and vocational opportunities, they help individuals develop new skills, pursue personal goals, and lead fulfilling, self-directed lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage clients in recreational activities including sports, crafts, and participation in the community. Transports clients in agency van(s) to activities
• Encourages individuals to participate in food preparation, following Safee Food Handling standards
• Supports clients with mobility challenges as needed, which may include assisting with walkers, pushing/pulling wheelchairs, etc.
• Monitors personal care and health needs and performs personal care as needed
• Co-develops and implements individual plans providing ongoing evaluation of progress and adjusting goals and strategies as needed
• Collaborates with participants, their caregivers, and other professionals to provide a holistic support system
• Monitors the safety of individuals and ensures protocols are applied to maximize the H&S of everyone involved
• Recognizes risks, takes preventative measures, and when prevention isn’t possible responds to emergencies using de-escalation and therapeutic intervention skills
• Administers medication as needed, strictly adhering to agency medication policies and procedures
• Ensures accurate and timely documentation

Education, Training, & Experience:

• Community or School Support Worker Certificate, a Diploma is an asset
• Minimum one year of related experience working with persons with cognitive, physical, and other diverse abilities with varying and complex needs
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities:

Demonstrated knowledge and strong abilities to:

• Interact effectively and support individuals with physical and cognitive diverse abilities
• Identify and organize creative recreational and community inclusion activities for participants
• Support the enhancement of life skills
• Provide personal care as required
• Maintain a welcoming environment, performing general cleanliness, meal preparation, and similar tasks
• Recognize, analyze, and deal effectively and proactively with difficult behaviours
• Handle crisis situations effectively using appropriate intervention techniques
• Work independently and as a member of a team
• Problem-solve effectively
• Maintain professional boundaries and follow confidentiality guidelines
• Document and report information in an accurate and concise way
• Manage conflicts effectively and maintain positive working relationships with all parties involved
• Collaborate with other professionals, co-workers, and supervisors
• Advocate for people with diverse abilities

Requirements:

• BC Class 4 driver’s license (or agreement to acquire within 3 months of starting the position)
• Safe driving record
• Physical requirements of job include supporting individuals in wheelchairs or walkers, lifting, transferring, using lifts appropriately, pushing, pulling, bending, and assisting clients safely in and out of vehicles, etc. (Necessary on-the-job training is provided to ensure the safety of the participant and worker)
• Following training is required and provided to the successful candidate free of charge. Existing certification is an asset: CPR-C, Mandt, Safe Food Handling, Medication Management, anti-Bullying and Harassment, Abuse and Neglect Awareness training and CLBC Privacy
• Consent to Criminal Record Checks with vulnerable sector search
• This position requires union membership with a 1.85% Union Dues deduction from the pay

For more information, please visit

www.indeed.com