JOB SUMMARY

Under the guidance of the Supervisor of Community Living and through active team participation, the Community Living Support Worker with the DISCOVERY Program is responsible to assist individuals with diverse abilities (developmental disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder) aged 19 years and older to further enhance their socialization skills and access recreational activities. The goal of the program is to further each person’s independence, self-determination, and sense of purpose, while increasing their feelings of self-worth and improving their quality of life. Individuals may have or require positive behavioral support plans and/or safety plans that support workers will implement.
The Discovery Program also provides individualized services for people requiring their own Community Living Support Worker on a 1:1 ratio. Support Workers will transport them to community activities based on their interests and may assist with volunteer work placements to enhance socialization and job readiness skills.

Archway’s Community Living Support Worker with the DISCOVERY contributes by:

• Assisting each person to develop a Person-Centered Plan, which is reflective of their personal goals, and then working collaboratively with them to reach their goals; reviewing and evaluating their progress, and adjusting their plan, as required.
• Identifying and offering social, recreational and skill building opportunities that are reflective of each individual’s interests, providing support, guidance, and instruction to facilitate participation.
• Assisting interested individuals to secure volunteer work experience options.
• Providing personalized care and assistance to individuals in a dignified manner while assisting them with their physical needs which may include toileting, changing continence pads, cleaning intimate areas, applying lotions or creams, dressing/undressing, brushing teeth, eating, hair care, personal hygiene, and other basic needs.
• Assisting with mobility needs including helping an individual stand up, getting their walker for them, assisting them into a wheelchair or scooter, helping them walk.
• Accompanying and/or transporting individuals to activities. This will include using the incumbent’s personal vehicle for individualized services, and Archway’s agency van for larger groups.
• Monitoring each individual’s, families’, and caregivers’ satisfaction of current programming.
• Assisting with Program administrative tasks, such as Activity Calendars, memos to family members, preparing individual and family surveys, updating Person-Centered Plan, and collecting and managing individuals’ documentation as required.
• Establishing and maintaining a network of community organizations/employers able to take on program participants for volunteer work placements.

This position is a great fit for someone who has great interpersonal caregiving abilities, excellent relationship building and networking skills, and is skilled at prioritizing their workload to respond to changing conditions, deadlines, and priorities. Candidates should possess a deep sense of empathy and patience, crucial for assisting individuals with diverse abilities. The incumbents’ ability to adapt and prioritize tasks ensures the smooth operation of the program, even under changing conditions. Their commitment to improving the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder will be instrumental in the success of the DISCOVERY Program.