Adult Day Program Assistant

2 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada City of Ottawa Full time

Requisition ID: 11042
Department: Community & Social Services Dept.
Service: Long Term Care Services
Branch: LTC (Carleton Lodge) Branch
Employment Type: 1 Casual
Work Hours: 9.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information: $28.360 - $33.184 per hour (2023 rates of pay)
Location: Carleton Lodge, 55 Lodge Rd R.R. 2
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Community and Social Services
Application Close: 23/02/2024

**JOB SUMMARY**:
The Recreation & Leisure Centre is responsible for the planning, coordinated development, management and implementation of recreation, leisure, therapy and volunteer activities, programs, services and initiatives to the residents of a municipal long term care facility.

You are responsible for implementing and facilitating a variety of recreation and leisure activities for clients, including designing programs tailored to meet the client needs; providing personal care to clients; and consulting with the client, recreation staff, and other service providers to ensure programs meet the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of the clients, with an emphasis on client safety and engagement.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**:
Completion of Grade 12

Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a geriatric recreation setting and a demonstrated ability to communicate and motivate clients with varying degrees of dementia.

**KNOWLEDGE**:

- Safe transfer techniques
- Knowledge of the needs of seniors and Adult Day Program clients
- Gentle Persuasive Approach techniques;
- Montessori Methods for Dementia;
- Knowledge of and experience with healthcare technology software (GOLDCARE), recording and reporting on client status, RAI-CHA computer generated health care reports.
- Knowledge of corporate computer software and systems including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.

**COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Ability to respond to and follow emergency procedures
- Record and report on client status
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Deliver programs for cognitively impaired, physically frail and aged clients in accordance with their individual needs
- Dependability and reliability
- Self-motivated
- Good interpersonal and communications skills
- Initiative, thoroughness
- Working knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation.
- Problem solving
- Work effectively with others
- Physically fit to perform assigned duties
- Ability to successfully complete all required on the job training (e.g.: Health & Safety)

**WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW**
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at 613-580-2424, extension 47411.

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