Group Home Worker
5 months ago
Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- Disability studies
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:
- Non-smoking
**Work setting**:
- Group home
**Tasks**:
- Supervise support staff
- Administrative and office activities
- Perform administrative tasks
- Sign language
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Provide personal care
- Provide companionship
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Change non-sterile dressings
- Administer medications
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
**Supervision**:
- 5-10 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:
- Community disability studies Certificate
- Core competencies for public health in Canada Course
- Developmental services worker¿(DSW)¿Training
- Mandt System training
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Medication Administration Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
**Target audience**:
- Females
- Males
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Adults
- Persons with a disability
**Area of work experience**:
- Community service organization
**Security and safety**:
- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
**Transportation/travel information**:
- Public transportation is available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Weight handling**:
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Punctuality
**Screening questions**:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Health benefits**:
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
**Other benefits**:
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Wellness program
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