Adult Support Worker

7 days ago

Abbotsford, Canada PLEA Community Services Society of BC Full time

PLEA Community Services is currently seeking a **Temporary Full-Time Adult Support Worker (Summer Student)** for our FolkStone-Fraser team. This position will be an 8-week term-contract with a projected end date of August 16, 2024. This position requires BCGEU membership.

This job is partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada Summer Jobs Program. For information on eligibility for this program, please refer to the link:
The residents who access our FolkStone program are adults who have complex personal and social needs that require a heightened level of support, health care, medical supervision, and specialized services. The Adult Support Worker is responsible for providing support to residents including planning and implementing a range of activities that are aligned with the goals identified in their service and nursing plans, recognizing their individual strengths, preferences, and circumstances, and supporting their healthy development, and sense of success and well-being. The Adult Support Worker provides support to Family Caregivers as directed, and responds to critical incidents.

**Position Type**: Temporary Full-Time
**Location**: Abbotsford, BC
**Hours of Work**:The _usual_ hours of work in this position are Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 4:30PM, based on 35 working hours per week.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Enrollment in a Bachelor of Arts degree program in the social sciences, human services, health or a related discipline.
- At least one (1) year recent experience working in programs with individuals who have complex personal, social, and health care needs and are living with developmental disabilities, an acquired brain injury, FASD, dementia, and mental health issues, and their families/caregivers.

**Who We Are**:
PLEA is an accredited, not-for-profit, charitable community services agency that has operated throughout BC for more than 40 years. We deliver high quality, innovative services to children, youth, adults, and families facing significant challenges in their lives. PLEA is an ally in reconciliation. The organization is committed to providing culturally safe programs and continuing to work towards breaking down the barriers that cause harm to Indigenous people and communities.

**What You Will Do**:

- Assist the Services Coordinator and Program Manager in meeting the objectives of the program. Develop and implement appropriate plans, goals, and activities for the residents. Enhance and stabilize placements by providing intensive support to residents and assisting the Family Caregivers as directed.
- Provide close supervision and support in the community that will assist residents to achieve their individual goals (as identified in their service and nursing plans), strengthen their protective factors, improve their behavior and integration within the household, and increase their participation in community activities.
- Implement interventions that address the complex personal, social and health care needs of the residents, and recognize the contextual dynamics they are experiencing. Provide opportunities to access available resources in the community that will enable and encourage the residents to develop the necessary educational, personal, social, vocational and self-advocacy skills.
- Maintain on-going positive relationships with Family Caregivers and participate as part of the team responsible for improving the quality of life for residents, addressing their individual strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences consistently, and supporting their healthy development.
- Develop collaborative relationships with residents' family/caregivers, significant others and informal support systems to maintain and strengthen these connections.
- Engage the residents in acceptable recreational and social activities in the community that will encourage new interests, strengthen their resilience, develop their interpersonal communication skills, and support their involvement in their culture to strengthen their sense of identity. Teach life skills and community survival skills, provides emotional support, and models acceptable behavior.
- Respond to critical incidents and emergencies in current placements. Recognize potential crises, analyze such situations accurately, implement strategies to deal with them, and inform the manager when such situations arise. Provide on-call and duty coverage for the program.
- Maintain necessary resident and program reports and statistics. Ensure that all records, reports, and documentation pertaining to service delivery are accurate, complete and in compliance with PLEA's policies and procedures.
- Establish strong connections to the community, including maintaining close working relationships with a variety of resources, and formal and informal service providers.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures established by PLEA, and meet the performance expectations of the position in a manner that demonstrates compassion and respect for all p

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