Home Support Worker

1 week ago

Kamloops, Canada Interior Community Services Full time

**PROGRAM**: Home Support
**LOCATION**: Kamloops, BC
**STATUS**: Temporary Full-time
**TERM**: 3 months or until the return of the incumbent
**COMPENSATION**: $25.95 - $29.76 per hour (Grid 10 as per collective agreement)
**HOURS of WORK**: 35 hours per week
**SCHEDULE**: Monday to Friday, Day time hours with occasional evening and weekend work
**JOB NUMBER**: 2024-29

**ABOUT THE JOB**:
The Home Support Worker supports individuals with diverse abilities in their homes with personal care, hygiene, and household duties. The main responsibilities include:

- Monitors the overall well-being of the individual and reports any changes
- Provides personal care including feeding, grooming, personal hygiene, etc.
- Administers medication following agency procedures
- Manages household duties such as laundry, shopping, housekeeping, etc.
- Provides life skills support and development
- Fosters healthy eating habits through planning and preparing meals.
- Transports individuals to appointments and other places
- Implements the agency's health and safety standards while working with the individuals
- Ensures that the individuals' behavioral plans are followed
- Collaborates with other professionals, co-workers, and supervisors

**EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE**:

- Home Support or Resident Care Aid Certificate
- One year of related experience working with persons with cognitive, physical, and other diverse abilities with varying and complex needs
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:Demonstrated knowledge and strong abilities to**:

- Interact effectively and build rapport with individuals with diverse abilities
- Recognize, analyze, and deal effectively and proactively with difficult behaviours
- Handle crisis situations effectively using appropriate interventions
- Work independently and as a member of a team
- Problem-solve effectively and make ethical decisions
- Document and report information in written format
- Manage conflicts effectively and maintain positive working relationships with all parties involved
- Provide person-centered services in a professional and creative way
- Advocate for people with diverse abilities within the community
- Show utmost care for the confidentiality and privacy of information

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Physical requirements of the job include supporting individuals in wheelchairs, or walkers, lifting, transferring, using lifts appropriately, pushing, pulling, bending, and assisting clients safely in and out of vehicles, etc. (Necessary on-the-job training is provided to ensure the safety of the participant and worker.)
- Valid Class 5 driver's license and safe driving record (abstract)
- Class 7N DL is accepted with the ability to obtain a Class 5 DL within the probationary period.
- Own reliable vehicle insured with Business Use/ $5 Million liability.
- Complete set of Covid-19 vaccinations (two doses minimum)
- Consent to Criminal Record Check. (Reimbursement with a receipt upon hire)
- This position requires Union membership.
- Flexible availability to work occasional evenings or weekends

**BENEFITS**:

- Extended Health Care Benefits including Dental, Vision, Paramedical Services, Life Insurance, Employee & Family Assistance Program, etc. upon completion of the probationary period and for the duration of this role.
- A choice between two options for paid holidays
- Option 1: Get an additional pay of 10.6% on each paycheck in lieu of vacation and stat holidays OR
- Option 2: Accrue a vacation bank (6%) and get fully paid for unworked stat days.
- 5 sick days per year available for use after 90 days in the position
- Wage increases with every 2000 hrs. of seniority, up until Step 4
- Fully paid training and professional development opportunities
- Community involvement and wellbeing activities

ICS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, visible or invisible diverse abilities, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or, citizenship or immigration status. Where bona fide occupational requirements limit the applicant selection, the burden of proof rests with the Employer.

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