Community Participation Worker (Lanthier location-Orleans)

at  Innovative Community Support Services

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A diploma in Developmental Services Worker (DSW), Social Service Worker (SSW), Child and Youth Worker (CYW), or a related field in social services, or a minimum of three years of experience working with individuals displaying challenging behaviours, medically fragile individuals, and in developing and implementing care plans and recreational programming.
• Recent experience in community support for individuals with intellectual and/or physical challenges, as well as mental health challenges or complex needs.
• Proficient in utilizing Individual Support Plans and Behaviour Support Plans.
• Ability to organize, plan, and prioritize work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to execute and teach a variety of activities.
• Ability to set priorities to manage time within deadlines.
• Ability to follow direction and work as a member of a team.
• Reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and support new and unacquainted individuals with minimal information.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mentor and teach life skills to individuals, including communication, emotional regulation, budgeting, household management, sexual health, healthy relationships, setting boundaries, self-care, self-expression, social skills, coping strategies, hygiene, community awareness, and personal safety.
• Understand and promote the rights and responsibilities of the individuals. Empower and treat all individuals with respect and dignity.
• Work independently or within a team to prioritize and complete shift requirements while still meeting the individual’s needs.
• Provide support to individuals by carrying out duties and following their support plans, considering their choices, needs, and actively involving them.
• Identify social, economic, recreational, physical, vocational, and educational services in the community that will meet the individual’s needs. Provide support guidance and instruction to facilitate participation.
• Serve as an advocate and offer support for individuals when interacting with landlords, tenants, healthcare professionals, social service workers, the Ontario Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT), police, and other community organizations.
• Participate in assessment, goal setting, and program planning for the individual. Efficiently plan and maintain a caseload of assigned individuals.
• Perform delegated tasks as directed by professionals, such as administering medications and/or completing range of motion according to medical professional’s instructions within established agency Policies and Procedures and Individual Support Plans.
• Provide support in areas of personal hygiene while maintaining the individual’s dignity and respect.
• Follow individual’s prescribed transfer and lift procedures.
• Ensure completion of administrative work.
• Develop and maintain respectful and positive cooperative working relationships to contribute to the integrated, seamless delivery of services from ICSS, including individuals, staff, families, community partners, etc.
• Ensure communication is respectful, objective and unbiased.