Residential Counsellor Night Aide

**CAREBRIDGE COMMUNITY SUPPORT**

**PERMANENT FULL-TIME RESIDENTIAL NIGHT AIDE - Awake/Asleep Hours**

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The Night Aide is responsible for the well-being of individual during the night, ensuring that each receives the proper care required. The Night Aide also supervises the morning routine until the next employee is on shift.

**DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR DUTIES**
- Coordinates and supports residents’ activities and residence programs by establishing a good rapport and communicating effectively with all residents, families, and friends of residents.
- Making a complete check of each resident periodically, at least every 3 hours, depending on individual needs and/or special circumstances, and providing any required care.
- Responsible for dispensing medication and providing care as needed, and completing accurate documentation as required.
- Being aware of and up to date on medical problems and their precautions and being able to deal with emergency situations.
- Carrying out required programming, feeding, dressing, assisting residents with personal hygiene routines, including any lifting and bathing routines, when necessary, and ensuring that residents are properly attired for programs being attended or outings.
- Performing regularly scheduled cleaning duties while working night shift and ensuring that high health standards are maintained.
- Functions as a member of a collaborative team by maintaining open communication with colleagues and assigned Team Leader.
- Report any hazards, hazardous conditions or other concerns related to the health and safety of any person in the workplace to your immediate supervisor or designated person in charge.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Other Details**:

- Status: Full-time Permanent - Union
- Shift: Two-week rotation (75 hours bi-weekly)
- Location: Almonte
- Rate of Pay: $21.80/hour awake hours

$15.15/hour asleep hours

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Minimum education & skill requirement: PSW, DSW, S.S.G.D., SSW or, Mental Health Worker, related post-secondary training or equivalent field related experience is preferred.
- Experience in Community Residential Services and Programming as related to intellectually delayed persons, with knowledge and experience in Applied Behavior Analysis.
- A mature and conscientious individual who is creative and flexible.
- Valid G driver’s license and driver’s abstract are required.
- Valid First Aid Certificate with CPR/AED Level C.
- A Criminal Record Check for the Vulnerable Sector within the last 6 months is required.

Carebridge provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of Carebridge, you are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that includes extended healthcare, drug, dental and vision benefits, long term disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.
- We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

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

**Salary**: From $21.80 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mississippi Mills, ON: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

**Experience**:

- supportive care: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location