Direct Support Professional

6 months ago

Winnipeg, Canada Trailblazers Life Choices Inc. Full time

**Monday - to Friday: 8.30am - to 3.30pm**

**Full-time positions are available.**

Trailblazers Life Choices Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to providing services for adults living with disabilities. Trailblazer currently serves more than 120 people in supported employment, volunteering, work experience, and recreation activities all with the goal of community inclusion.

**Overall Responsibility**:
Direct Support Professional is responsible for the ongoing direct support for people accessing Trailblazers Life Choices Inc. Leisure Services. This includes relationship-building, getting to know the person, setting up goals, following up on and documenting peoples’ accomplishments, participating in meetings, being a liaison between caregivers and our agency, as well as ensuring peoples’ safety both within and outside of our facilities. Direct Support Professional is expected to work independently and collaboratively with other members of the team.
This role requires an individual that is able to support the program and team with:

- _High Work Standards_**:work ethic, attention to detail, time management, task completion, consistency, follow up, coaching, patience, influencing and modeling professional behavior
- _Personal Management/ Development Skills_**:accountability, self-management, stress tolerance, flexibility, creativity, initiative, working in teams or independently, problem solving, openness, willingness to learn, receives feedback
- _Professional Skills_**:interpersonal and communication skills, influencing, collaboration and the ability to establish effective relationships/trust with others, within professional boundaries

**Qualifications & Experience**
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Optimally, one year experience in a related role and supporting individuals with disabilities.
- Disability and Community Support Diploma preferred.
- A good understanding of the Vulnerable Persons Act.
- Satisfactory Child and Adult Abuse Registry check,
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check (vulnerable sector search)
- Satisfactory Drivers’ Abstract and License.
- First Aid and CPR certificate.
- Non Violent Crisis Intervention
- The ability to attend work regularly as scheduled or requested.
- Demonstrated language, writing, comprehension skills.
- A safe and reliable vehicle and proof of appropriate insurance on vehicle -Mandatory

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $15.30 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driver's License Class 5 Stage "F or i" (preferred)
- Criminal Record Check (done within the last 3 months) (preferred)
- Child Abuse Registry Check (done within the last 3 months) (preferred)
- Adult Abuse Registry Check (done within the last 3 months) (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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