Direct Community Service Instructor

3 weeks ago


North York, Canada Vita Community Living Services of Toronto Inc. Full time

**VITA COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICES/MENS SANA**

**Direct Community Service Instructor (DCSI) - Part-Time Contract**
- Providing Safety, Practicing Respect, Promoting Community_
- **WE ARE VITA**_

VITA is a non-profit organization providing supports and services to individuals with a developmental disability and or Mental health challenge. Our staff make a difference in the lives of our members’ everyday.

**OPPORTUNITY**

We are hiring a **Part-time** **Direct Community Service Instructors (DCSI) **to join our team. These Part-Time positions are an opportunity to put your knowledge and technical skills to work on a variety of member focused related tasks. Under the direction of the Community Service Supervisor, the Direct Community Service Instructorprovides support to individuals with disabilities through the implementation of individualized services. This position will facilitate individual, virtual and or group activities, on site, within the community or within the member’s home. Services are member directed and designed to promote personal welfare, independence, education, self-determination, community participation. recreation and social skills.

**WHY VITA?**

We love supporting the community we serve At VITA, we believe that positive, happy, and healthy people have a passion for life and bring that energy to their work. No matter what your specialty or experience, your unique contributions will make a difference. Our culture blends various backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe it is not about fitting into our culture; it is about adding value to our workplace through expertise, fresh ideas, and perspectives.

**We cannot wait to see what you will bring**

**THE ROLE**:
Ability to develop and demonstrate an empathic working relationship with the members and their caregivers. Able to understand, communicate and demonstrate member needs, wishes and progress.

Provide feedback on the development and implementation of member’s receiving direct supports.

Implementation, and completion of service (curriculum / activities) evaluations for members under direct care

Assists members with daily living tasks, for example: organizing leisure activities, escorting to special events, making purchases, transportation and community safety training etc.

Provide feedback and problem solve around member service challenges. Immediately advise Supervisor of challenges to initiative a service review.

Identify and report members’ need for specialized services and provide the Supervisor with rational and recommendations for required resources, referrals and or external reports. Complete all required documentation.

Track member participation, service evaluation and or satisfaction survey to identify trends that will be used for service improvement.

Maintain accurate and up to date records of member supports through VITA’s member data base and the completion of all service documentation

Ongoing evaluation of member needs and service contract goals, advocating, communicating, and recommending service adjusts required to meet member objectives

Responsible for ongoing service assessment, identifying member challenges and successes and participate in various service meetings with members, family, primary care providers and or community partners.

Administration and documentation of member prescribed medication as per VITA’s Medication Policies and Procedures

Follow VITA and program documentation requirements (i.e., communication book, daily logs, seizure reports, progress report, P-Card submission etc.).

Required to assists members with personal care and hygiene, as necessary. This can include encouraging independence, assistance with personal hygiene, feeding, dressing and position change, as well as care, maintenance, and use of any equipment required for the support members.

**WHAT YOU BRING**:

- D.S.W, SSW, CYW, University Degree in a related field or other relevant post-secondary education.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience post graduate working with individuals with disabilities.
- Experience with individual and group activity facilitation.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Valid and on-going current training certificates in Abuse training, Back Care, First Aid, Fire Safety, Safe Management, Pharmacology and WHMIS are required.
- Flexability to work between 8am Monday - 9pm Saturday

**NICE TO HAVE**:

- Experience in a Non-Profit Organization.

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?**

At VITA we care about each other, reaching our potential and making a difference in our communities. So, we thrive on being creative and fostering a thoughtful and committed work culture.
- Paid Vacation, Sick Time and Lieu time.
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
- Opportunities to perform challenging work in a dynamic and collaborative culture.
- 40 hours bi-weekly

Starting at $20.60 per hour plus $3.00 per hour wage enhancement paid via separate cheque for a start hourly rate of $23.60, wit



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