Job Description:
Specialized Community Support Worker’s support client’s to develop life skills, create and attain goals, and/or access community resources. The successful candidate will provide individual care and guidance proven to be valuable for the needs of the client’s mental health, and behavioural / environmental challenges through predictable structure, clear expectations, and positive behaviour support.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participates in assessment and implementation of goal setting and program planning such as Individualized Support Plans for persons supported.
• Evaluates individuals’ needs and develops short term and long term plans to meet such needs with the active participation of the individual and their personal networks (both professional and nonprofessional).
• Support individuals to function more independently in their own homes and community.
• Provide support with daily life skills, social skills and /or behaviour management.
• Teach and assist individuals with activities such as hygiene, basic cooking, money management, shopping, and safety skills.
• Facilitates physical, recreational, educational, social and vocational activities.
• Accompanies and/or transports individuals to activities and appointments
• Recognizes, analyzes, and deals with potential emergency situations.
• Administers medication to individuals in accordance with established policies and procedures. Ensure health and safety standards are maintained.
• Attends to the physical, emotional, and medical needs of the children or youth.
• Ensures that all required documentation is complete and accurate.
• Contribute to team effectiveness through clear and direct communication and participation in staff meetings.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education and Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook (Required)
• Clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (Required)
• Clear Social Development Check (will be done in-house)
• Valid First Aid and CPR certification (Required)
• NB Class 5 License (Required)
• Must be 19 years of age or older (Required)
• Current NVCI training (asset)
• Food Safe Certification (an asset, not required)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $18.50-$24.45 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule

Application question(s):

• Do you have a car with NB Class 5 license?

Work Location: In perso

• Participates in assessment and implementation of goal setting and program planning such as Individualized Support Plans for persons supported.
• Evaluates individuals’ needs and develops short term and long term plans to meet such needs with the active participation of the individual and their personal networks (both professional and nonprofessional).
• Support individuals to function more independently in their own homes and community.
• Provide support with daily life skills, social skills and /or behaviour management.
• Teach and assist individuals with activities such as hygiene, basic cooking, money management, shopping, and safety skills.
• Facilitates physical, recreational, educational, social and vocational activities.
• Accompanies and/or transports individuals to activities and appointments
• Recognizes, analyzes, and deals with potential emergency situations.
• Administers medication to individuals in accordance with established policies and procedures. Ensure health and safety standards are maintained.
• Attends to the physical, emotional, and medical needs of the children or youth.
• Ensures that all required documentation is complete and accurate.
• Contribute to team effectiveness through clear and direct communication and participation in staff meetings.
• Performs other related duties as required