Support Workers, Blackfalds, Every Other Weekend

4 months ago


Red Deer, Canada Etana Enriched Living Full time

**The Organization**

Do you want to work for an organization whose vision is to support individuals with disabilities to achieve full, meaningful lives as valuable citizens of their community?

Operating as a non-profit society since 1977, Etana provides support services to adults with developmental disabilities. We work with individuals in the city of Red Deer and area, with our office located in Red Deer. Etana continues to grow with respect to the number of individuals supported and personnel and are adaptive with our services to meet the needs of each individual.

**Direct Support Worker - Enriched Supports** is directly accountable to the Supervisor of Enriched Supports to provide specialized supports and assistance to individuals person(s) who have unique, challenging support needs.

In this position you will implement positive behavioural interventions and intensive supports in order to facilitate optimal outcomes for individuals with complex support needs. With a mindset in the potential of everyone to make contributions to the community, the Direct Support Worker - Enhanced Supports is creative, flexible, kind, compassionate and able to contribute to a supportive team.

You will confidently provide front line, face to face support to adults with developmental disabilities, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Addictions, Trauma and other diagnoses who have varying challenges. With a proven ability to work with mental health concerns, self-harming behaviors and high risk tendencies, you have the ability to remain calm in emotionally charged situations. Using a foundation of trauma informed care approaches and with a positive attitude, you will use your highly developed behavioral intervention skills to provide intense support to implement intervention plans that will facilitate the optimal functioning of individuals with complex support needs.
- **One position every other Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm**:

- **One position every other Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 3 pm**

**MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS**
- One year experience working with complex needs individuals.
- Diploma/Degree in Disability Studies, Social Work, Human Services, Special Education or equivalent education and experience.
- Experience working with individuals with FASD, addictions, trauma and mental health issues.
- Clear criminal record check with vulnerable sector check.
- Emergency First Aid /CPR certification or better.
- Class 5 drivers license and reliable vehicle

**REQUIRED TRAINING **_(_some of this training is available through Etana)
- Emergency First Aid & CPR
- Medication Administration
- Trauma Informed Care
- Harm reduction
- Abuse Protocol / Protection of Persons in Care Act
- Food Safe
- Maintain skills in computing and communication technology as chosen and utilized by Etana
- Social Role Valorization
- Training in support approaches for individuals with FASD is an asset

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: $19.77-$24.17 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Complex Needs Support: 2 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Emergency First Aid & CPR Certificate (required)
- Driving Licence (required)
- Vulnerable Sector Police Check (required)

Work Location: In person



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