This permanent full time, (average 36.43hr/week) position assists residents to live successfully in residential group home settings, implementing the philosophy and values of Communitas. The support worker ensures that residents’ physical, emotional, social, educational, and medical needs are being met, with a view towards helping each of the residents grow to their full potential.
Shifts are:
• Week 1: Mon 8am-3pm, Tues 9am-5pm, Wed 3pm-10pm, Thurs 5pm-11pm, Fri 11pm-7am (sleep)
• Week 2: Tues 8am-3pm, Wed 9am-5pm, Thurs 3pm-10pm, Fri 5pm-11pm Sat 11pm-7am (sleep)
• Week 3: Wed 8am-3pm, Thurs 9am-5pm, Fri 3pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-11pm, Sun 11pm-7am (sleep)
• Week 4: Thurs 8am-3pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 3pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-11pm, Mon 11pm-7am (sleep)
• Week 5: Fri 7am-3pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 3pm-10pm, Mon 5pm-11pm, Tues 11pm-7am (sleep)
• Week 6: Sat 7am-3pm, Sun 9am-5pm, Mon 3pm-10pm, Tues 5pm-11pm, Wed 11pm-7am (sleep)
• Week 7: Sun 7am-3pm, Mon 9am-5pm, Tues 3pm-10pm, Wed 5pm-11pm, Thurs 11pm-7am (sleep)
SPECIFIC DUTIES
• Participate in assessment, goal setting and program planning for individuals living in a residence
• Document, implement and provide input into the evaluation of the program
• Provide life skills training and assistance such as meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care and personal finance and implement personal service plans
• Assist residents with activities such as eating, hygiene, grooming and toileting, lifts and transfers
• Administer medication to residents in accordance with established policy
• Follow all protocols as required (e.g. medical, nutritional, crisis intervention, emergency procedures, etc.)
• Recognize and deal with emergency situations following all protocols as required
• Participate in various resident-focused activities in accordance with care plans, facilitating residents’ goals and dreams
• Assist with case management by identifying potential problems and reporting any difficulties. Advocates on behalf of residents to health care professionals
• Support the residents’ desires for spiritual growth and development
• Communicate effectively with other support staff to ensure continuity in activities and routines
• Identify social, economic, recreational and educational services in the community that will meet residents’ needs
• Transport and assist residents in accessing community events and activities that are of interest to them and connects them to the community
• Consciously think about and promote better ways of supporting the residents in the home
• Help develop unpaid relationships with each resident
• Work with the manager in networking with resident’s family
• Ensure the upkeep of resident’s home and yard, including housekeeping and light maintenance
• Participate in training/orientation of new staff
• Ensure that communication books, daily journals and other documentation such as charts and incident reports are completed in accordance with established policy. Ensures that confidentiality of client file information is maintained
• Participate in all program staff meetings
• Attend work related in-services as required by Communitas
• Other duties as assigned (e.g. administrative duties, extra cleaning, etc.)