Aide, Resident Services

at  Government of Saskatchewan

Aide, Resident Services - HEA001814
Employment Type: Permanent Full-time
Location(s): SK-North Central-Prince Albert
Ministry: 036 Social Services
Salary Range: $23.483-$27.471 Hourly
Grade: CUPE.04.

TO START FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Community Living Service Delivery (CLSD), Crisis and Respite Services works with individuals experiencing intellectual disabilities. Your work will promote and support individuals to achieve the highest quality of life possible with full participation and presence in their community.
In this role you will focus on creating positive, engaging experiences and are accountable to the individual’s receiving services. We are seeking caring and empathetic people who welcome challenges, are proactive, love to learn, embrace change, have a strong work ethic, and enjoy variety in their work while making positive meaningful changes in peoples’ lives. We care about and believe in people. Joining our team means we share a passion for cultivating strong relationships by building trust and delivering quality client-centered services through collaboration, creativity, support, and independence.
This appointment is located at Southwood Home in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. This program offers transitional housing support and planned respite services. The purpose of respite is to maintain the health and well-being of the individual, their care provider and/or family by providing temporary support. Transitional housing is a temporary support for those with immediate housing needs and a safe place where individuals continue to build on their strengths.

In this role, you will support individuals and provide quality person-centered services. Your hands on work and engagement with the individual is conducted in a learning and supportive manner and utilizes your effective communication, positive role modeling, patience, adaptability, leadership, and organization to assist in completing the following responsibilities:

• effectively communicate both verbally and in written form.
• apply standard safety precautions and practices according to established protocols, safety guidelines and existing legislation.
• work both independently and as a team player to co-operatively accomplish program objectives/goals and create and maintain a positive work environment.
• anticipate, recognize, and react to conflict situations by exercising sound judgement and resolution; highly motivated, organized, flexible and adaptable to work in a challenging environment.
• assist with all activities of daily living and life skills.

CANDIDATES MUST CLEARLY INDICATE IN THEIR APPLICATION, RESUME, AND COVER LETTER HOW THEY HAVE ACQUIRED THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES. APPLICANTS ARE SCREENED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.

We are committed to workplace diversity.
We are committed to workplace diversity.
Hours of Work: J - CUPE Shift
Number of Openings: 1
Closing Date: Feb 13, 2025, 11:59:00 P

• effectively communicate both verbally and in written form.
• apply standard safety precautions and practices according to established protocols, safety guidelines and existing legislation.
• work both independently and as a team player to co-operatively accomplish program objectives/goals and create and maintain a positive work environment.
• anticipate, recognize, and react to conflict situations by exercising sound judgement and resolution; highly motivated, organized, flexible and adaptable to work in a challenging environment.
• assist with all activities of daily living and life skills