Disability Services Worker

5 months ago

Edmonton, Canada WJS Canada Full time

The Program
302-31 Edmonton Oak House

WJS Canada is hiring highly qualified Disability Support Worker to work 1:1 (one on one) with a client (32 yr old female) with FASD and who struggles with substance use.

Challenging behaviours occur on a daily basis and therefore, only applicants with de-escalation & harm reduction techniques and previous experience supporting persons with high behaviours and complex needs will be contacted for an interview.
In Your Role You Will
- Work independently towards goals in their Individual Support Plan (ISP); encouraging them during setbacks and celebrating successes with them.
- Assist with developing life skills within their home including household chores (meal prep, cleaning, etc.) and their community.
- Use harm-reduction and de-escalation techniques for challenging behaviours.
- Connect the individual with their family, friends & community and encourage/model healthy relationships.
- Drive person served (in your own vehicle) to appointments, errands, etc. and participate with the client in recreational, leisure, any vocational or volunteer activities.
- Use computer program to write objective daily reports.
- Provide immediate support in crisis situations.
- Administer medication, first aid if/when necessary.

The Position
The person served has challenges with substance abuse and establishing healthy relationships. Working from a harm reduction and holistic approach, the Disability Support Worker (DSW) will work one on one with the client on goals and life skills development, including money management.

Only self-motivated applicants with advanced critical thinking skills and 2+ years experience working with significant mental health concerns, aggressive behaviours and/or trauma will be considered.
Criminal Record Check/Ministry Check Statement
** Prior to confirmation of employment all applicants must provide a current (dated within 6 months of hiring date) Criminal Record Check and Ministry Check. These checks can take up to 6 weeks to obtain, please ensure you prepare accordingly.
- MUST HAVE 2+ year experience working with an individual with significant mental health concerns, aggressive behaviours, addictions and/or trauma.
- High School Diploma;
- Prefer a Certificate, Diploma or Degree - Social Service Worker, Special Education or related field;
- Valid driver license with clear driving abstract and reliable vehicle
- Current First Aid/CPR and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification (NVCI or CPI)
- Training in Harm Reduction, Addictions, Trauma Informed Practice, Complex Needs, Behaviour Management.

Not sure you meet the requirements? We still welcome you to apply, as we may be able to consider diverse combinations of skills, education and experience.
What WJS Canada does
WJS Canada provides community-based social services to families, persons with diverse abilities and youth to foster positive life changes, build skills and the confidence/resiliency to overcome life's challenges. Over the past 30 years, we've grown to a national social service agency of 700+ staff serving approximately 1,600 persons thorough over 125 services.
Our Employees Enjoy
- A challenging, safe, healthy and rewarding workplace.
- Making a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve.
- An empowering balance of independence and supervision.
- Staff training and employee development opportunities

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Closing Statement
We recognize that equity diversity and inclusion (EDI) is an important element in our work and in our day to day lives.

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