Individual Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Scarborough, Canada Scarborough Centre for Health Communities Full time

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to addressing the diverse, holistic health and wellness needs of the people of Scarborough. In order to remain a client-centred, integrated, engaged and proactive organization, we’ve continued to work closely with our community members, foster partnerships with initiatives that addressed pressing needs while setting new standards of excellence.

We are currently looking to hire an:
**Individual Support Worker - ABI Outreach Team**
**1 Permanent Full Time (1.0 FTE - 35 hrs/wk)**

**About the Position**

We require one full-time experienced Individual Support Worker to work as team member of the ABI
Outreach Team. The ABI Outreach Team is an interdisciplinary team of professionals that supports people with an Acquired Brain Injury, as well as their families, in their homes and other community settings as needed. The team is composed of professionals who work cohesively as one team to support the complex healthcare needs of this client population, their families and caregivers.

**Reporting To**:Manager, Community Health and Support Services

**Key Areas of Responsibilities**
- To provide training, coaching & support to help clients learn skills that will increase their independence in the community
- Provide recovery-oriented community-based support to individuals living with acquired brain injuries
- All activities are performed to encourage client independence and promote client hope, self
- determination and decision-making
- Assist with the completion of individual client Support/Goal Plans: o Provides input into assigned clients' Support/Goal Plans; o Shares responsibility with the Team for implementing supports that assist clients in pursuing/achieving their goals; o Assumes a primary role in teaching clients to achieve their care goals

**Documentation and Administrative tasks**
- Properly document all client interactions and meet the both organizations documentation requirements
- Participate in regular team meetings and program activities, as required

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**Other Responsibilities**
- Works cooperatively, respectfully and constructively with clients, families, team members, other service providers, volunteers, management, and external stakeholders
- Ensures confidentiality of client, employee, and program information is maintained at all times
- Undertakes other related and/or delegated duties as may be assigned/required
- Attend all training related to this position and actively participates in these sessions to the satisfaction of the instructors

**Educational and/or Professional Qualifications**
- Valid Crisis Prevention (CPI), First Aid/CPR, and ASIST certificates preferred

**Experience**
- Relevant experience in supporting clients with special needs, physical and/or cognitive disabilities, mental health and or addiction issues

**Judgment**
- Ability to identify client risk factors and coordinate appropriate follow-up
- Good judgment
- Respectful and aware of client-worker boundaries
- Awareness of safety issues with clients

**Significant Working Conditions**
- Conduct visits in the clients’ homes, hostels, hospitals and other community settings working in sometimes difficult conditions, including hoarding and pest infestations
- Work cohesively and take direction from staff members from both Cota and SCHC in accordance with the shared vision and protocols for the program.
- Regular travel throughout Scarborough for client visits and other meetings at various sites.
- Provide proof of a valid Ontario Driver’s license and evidence of a clean driver abstract
- Access a vehicle for daily use
- Be available to work during the day time hours; however, evening and weekend shifts may be available or required on occasion.
- Generous benefits including HOOPP

**Remuneration**: $19.35 - $20.85

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**Pay Band: J**

**Please note**: All other conditions of employment are set out in the collective agreement between
SCHC and SIEU.
- _ _We would like to thank all applicants; only those invited to interviews will be contacted. _

*
- Disabilities Act, 2005,_ and its associated regulations. SCHC will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

**Find us on Social Media**:Facebook - Twitter - Linked In - You Tube**

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**Salary**: $19.35-$20.85 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Scarborough, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- supporting clients with special needs: 1 year (required)
- supporting clients with physical disabilities: 1 year (required)
- supporting clients with cognitive issues: 1 year

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