JOB POSTING: ONE TO ONE SUPPORT WORKER

We are looking for an upbeat, enthusiastic and reliable coworker to support adults with special needs in our day program. Successful candidate will be working alongside other coworkers supporting companions to participate in variety of craft workshops. Candidate is able to offer one-to-one support to individuals that need it (including personal care).

SKILLS ASSISTANT

Many of the workshops and other activities at Cascadia centre on the development, maintenance, and practice of a variety of skills. These skills could be social, artistic, or practical in nature.
Duties:

A skills assistant undertakes to:

• Show, assist, guide, and instruct participating companion into a skill.
• Allow for practice and refinement of that skill.
• Be mindful of the mood of quiet concentration necessary for focused activity during the designated skill sessions.
• Create a mood of camaraderie and social caring among the participants, especially during the shared tea and lunch breaks.
• Co-carry responsibility for the maintenance of the designated work area. This includes tidiness, cleanliness, order, and beauty.
• Assist the skills master in all aspects of the craft, from design to sales.
• Be mindful of the individual service plan’s delivery and measurement of outcomes.
• Be mindful of all necessary companion supports: physical, social, developmental, and health and safety.

REQUIREMENTS OF ALL COWORKERS

• View oneself as a member of the life sharing community within the day centre and support its vibrancy and development.
• Recognize Cascadia’s philosophic roots in Anthroposophy and Camphill and how these streams inform our activities and approaches.
• Demonstrate a willingness to support and contribute to the Cascadia Society mission.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Coworker flexibility (i.e., group or one-to-one setting with a companion as required)
• The Cascadia Centre business hours are between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm, Monday–Friday, and the coworker’s activity will be within these hours. On occasion (i.e., special activities, late companion pickups), coworkers may be asked to work outside of that time frame.
• Coworkers must be in general good health and able to support some light lifting (i.e., while helping with a companion’s personal hygiene needs).

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CHARACTERISTICS, CERTIFICATION)

• Minimum High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year experience working at a Camphill program or other experience working with individuals with special needs
• Must be punctual, meticulous, and reliable
• Courteous manners with the public (ability to interact in a mindful and professional manner)
  Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
  Pay: From $22.77 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (required)
• CPI/Mandt or other crisis prevention or de-escalation cert. (preferred)

Work Location: In perso

DUTIES:

An independent program coworker undertakes to

• Form a supportive relationship with the companion.
• Assist the companion in positive social relationships with all the individuals in the Centre. Assist in positive social relationships and the possible need to be a role model when in the greater community.
• Carry the awareness of the companion’s needs with in the day centre hours—physical, social, developmental, health and safety.
• Work with the program director to design the independent program. Assure that an open communication exists between all the companion’s independent program coworkers and that relevant information is shared in a timely and responsible manner.
• Carry out the program.
• Learn new skills if needed to assist in carrying out the program. Communicate adjustments to the program to the program director. The written program needs to be current at all times.
• Participate in the creation of a service plan (ISP) for the companion.
• Work with the program director (also responsible for quality assurance)—both are responsible for the plan’s delivery and outcomes measurement.
• Recognize the special circumstances of the companion’s participation within the day program and assist the companion to be a part of the Cascadia community—this requires attending joint activities within the entire companion/coworker circle and assuming an advocacy role within the Cascadia community.
• Maintain a therapeutic attitude even when teaching the individual a skill.

ACCOUNTABILITY—ABLE TO:

1. take responsibility for own behaviour and actions as related to work performance;
2. stay on task and meet expectations;
3. address issues or concerns in a timely and transparent manne