Residential Support Worker

5 months ago

Abbotsford, Canada MSA Society for Community Living Full time

MSA Society for Community Living
- “Supporting People - Enhancing Lives”_

**External Posting.**
- **Looking to hire for a variety of positions within our organization. **_
- **Come Join Our Team **_
- **Are you looking for rewarding and fulfilling work in a person-centered environment, that recognizes the value and worth of each employee and the individuals we serve? **_
- **Do you want to be part of a team of qualified care professionals that work together to create opportunities for individuals to live their best lives every day? **_
- **Are you looking for work that acknowledges the need for growth and learning by providing opportunities for professional development? **_
- **Do you enjoy working in a collaborative and diverse environment that appreciates the unique talents, skills and cultural differences of all staff, while sharing a clear and purposeful commitment to the mission and values of your workplace? **_

MSA Society is looking for qualified care giving professionals who value integrity, respect, and who understand the importance of a team and can build effective relationships with both individuals and other staff members.

**Position Summary**:
This position will assist individuals with their physical, economic, vocational, recreational, social, emotional and daily life skills development. Assists Individuals in developing emotional regulation skills to reduce volatile, aggressive and/or self-harming behaviour.

**Qualifications**:

- Education, Training and Experience: _
- Requires a certificate in a related human/social service field
- 1 year of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Current Food Safe
- Strong, demonstrated knowledge and experience in supporting individuals with complex challenging behaviours with proven methods and effective strategies.
- Strong demonstrated knowledge of supporting individuals to achieve social and emotional goals and objectives while encouraging independence
- Non-violent crisis intervention or Mandt training is considered an asset
- Augmentative Communication & Behavioural Supports Training is considered an asset
- Professional Working Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Class 4 Unrestricted or Restricted Driver’s License required with a positive Drivers Abstract
- Valid First Aid Certificate

**Job Skills and Ability**:

- Ability to de-escalate and manage volatile behaviours
- Ability to foster positive relationships with colleagues and persons served
- Administers and handles medication in accordance with all protocols, standards, policy and procedures
- Participates in the goal setting and program planning for individuals.
- Strong communication skills and ability to engage in difficult conversations.
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to work both independently and within teams

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Participates in a wrap-around assessment, safety plans, Person Centered Thinking goal setting and program planning with individuals. Documents, implements and provides input into the evaluation of the service plans.
- Uses a variety of tools to support the Individuals to reduce aggressive and/or self injurious behaviours and learn to utilize positive emotional regulation strategies
- Recognizes and handles potential emergency situations for example, volatile behavior, medical distress or self
- injury to ensure that no harm comes to the individuals, Staff, and/or the public in accordance with protocols, policy and procedures
- Supports individual to change their aggressive, self-injurious behaviours to communicate their needs and to express their emotions
- Fosters positive relationships with persons served support network to enhance their social connections.
- Recognizes and handles potential emergency situations for example, medical distress or volatile behavior to ensure that no harm comes to the Individuals. Reports all concerns and incidents to Team Leaders.
- Provides input with regards to the development of Individual Program Plans to support Individuals to achieve their objectives.
- Provides life skills training such as communication, emotional regulation, meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care skills and personal finances in accordance with the Individuals identified goals
- Promotes independence and opportunities for personal choice, decision making and self determination
- Assists Individuals a wrap-around approach to daily living, for example, individualized nutrition, communication, recreation, sensory, social, relationships, spiritual & cultural needs and basic life skills
- Transports and assists Individuals to appointments and all other community activities
- In collaboration with the Team Leader, maintains accurate financial records for the Individuals and household petty cash
- Identifies social, economic, recreational and educational resources in the community that will provide the Individual with meaningful experience

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