Direct Community Service Instructor (1807)
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Vita Community Living Services of Toronto Inc
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Full Time
Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
14 Oct, 25
Salary
23.6
Posted On
14 Jul, 25
Experience
2 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Good communication skills
Industry
Hospital/Health Care
Description
Responsibilities
Ability to develop and demonstrate an empathic working relationship with the members and their caregivers. Able to understand, communicate and demonstrate member needs, wishes and progress.
Provide feedback on the development and implementation of member’s receiving direct support.
Implementation, and completion of service (curriculum / activities) evaluations for members under direct care
Assists members with daily living tasks, for example: organizing leisure activities, escorting to special events, making purchases, transportation and community safety training etc.
Provide feedback and problem solving around member service challenges. Immediately advise Supervisor of challenges to initiative a service review.
Identify and report members’ need for specialized services and provide the Supervisor with rational and recommendations for required resources, referrals and or external reports. Complete all required documentation.
Track member participation, service evaluation and or satisfaction survey to identify trends that will be used for service improvement.
Maintain accurate and up to date records of member supports through VITA’s member data base and the completion of all service documentation.
Ongoing evaluation of member needs and service contract goals, advocating, communicating, and recommending service adjusts required to meet member objectives.
Responsible for ongoing service assessment, identifying member challenges and successes and participate in various service meetings with members, family, primary care providers and or community partners.
Administration and documentation of member prescribed medication as per VITA’s Medication Policies and Procedures
Follow VITA and program documentation requirements (i.e., communication book, daily logs, seizure reports, progress report, P-Card submission etc.).
Required to assist members with personal care and hygiene, as necessary. This can include encouraging independence, assistance with personal hygiene, feeding, dressing and position change, as well as care, maintenance, and use of any equipment required for the support members.