Community Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada YWCA Edmonton Full time

**Employment Opportunity (Leduc, Alberta)**

**Community Support Worker
**Organization Overview**:
YWCA Edmonton is a powerful voice for equity and has been leading social change and
progress for women and families in the Edmonton region since 1907. Part of an international
movement, YWCA Edmonton is a trusted provider of services, programs, and advocacy
work that transforms lives and helps build a stronger, healthier, and equitable community
for all.

**Job Summary**:
The Disability Services department provides support to individuals with a wide range of
diagnoses, including but not limited to developmental disabilities, physical limitations,
behavioral and psychological challenges, and medical fragility.

Our goal is to empower individuals to achieve their full potential with the support of their
community. We create opportunities for each Individual to enhance her/his quality of life
through goal setting and personal achievement.

Community Support Workers are:

- Passionate about community service
- Value relationships and people
- Patient and caring
- Have a positive attitude

**Hours of work and location**:25 hours per week - Leduc, Alberta

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide support to an Individual who speaks American Sign Language (ASL) during

their community outings
- Communicate effectively with Individual using ASL
- Initiate lifts and transfers into a wheelchair when required
- Model organizational and behavioral strategies
- Participate in the development and implementation of Individual Service Plans
- Implement service plans, follow specified programs (ex. behavior programs), and

document the individual’s progress
- Complete required documentation for recording service delivery including

medication administration reports, monthly logs, and incident reports
- Complete any other daily or monthly department or individual documentation as

assigned by the supervisor
- Follow policies and procedures as outlined in YWCA Edmonton policies and

procedures manual
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required

**Qualifications Required**
**Education**:

- Grade 12 equivalency
- One year of Post-Secondary education in Human Services or other medical

background is preferred

**Certification**:

- Intervention Record Check and Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector (no

more than 6 months old)
- Current Standard First Aid and Level C CPR certification from an Alberta OHS- approved training agency
- Safe Bathing and Showering certification
- A valid Class 5 driver’s license, access to a personal vehicle, and willingness to

transport individual in their vehicle

**Experience**:

- Minimum one (1) year of related work experience in the human services

field supporting Individuals with disabilities
- Basic computer skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to interact positively with a diverse population
- Able to handle stressful situations and work independently

**Additional Requirements**:

- A keen interest in community integration of children and adults with disabilities
- Willingness to complete YWCA Edmonton provided training in /MANDT,

Medication Administration, Abuse Prevention & Response, Infectious Disease &
Prevention, and WHMIS (within 6 months of start date)
- Willingness to complete agency documentation and mandatory training
- Willingness to transport Individuals
- $2 Million Third Party Liability Vehicle Insurance

**Equal Opportunity Commitment**:
For over a century, YWCA Edmonton has been dedicated to creating a community in
which everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential. We know that
creating an equitable world requires diversity of thought and equity for all. We stay true to
our mission by welcoming the unique contributions that each individual can make, and our
workplace environment that demonstrates a culture built on the fundamental principles of
inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and safety.

**Acknowledgment**:
YWCA Edmonton acknowledges that we are on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory
and the Metis Homeland of Region 4. The footsteps of diverse Indigenous peoples have
marked this territory from time immemorial — First Nations, Metis, Inuit, and now settlers
from around the world. We are all treaty members, with recognition and respect for
Indigenous Peoples and the traditional territories on which we live, work, and play. We call
upon our collective honored traditions and spirits to share responsibility for stewardship of
this beautiful land and our community.

**To Apply**:
***No phone calls please. Only those selected for a prescreen will be contacted.

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