Intellectual Disabilities Worker

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
**Work site environment**:

- Child welfare
**Work setting**:

- Community centre
- Recreational facility/institution
- Associations and non profit organizations
- Before and after school programs
**Tasks**:

- Implement life skills workshops
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Housekeeping activities
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- CPR Certificate
**Target audience**:

- Adolescents
- Children
- Elderly
- Females
- Males
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
**Area of work experience**:

- Community service organization
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Interpersonal awareness
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Team player
- Organized
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
**Financial benefits**:

- Mileage paid
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
**Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
**Support for youths**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
**Support for mature workers**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
**Supports for visible minorities**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)