Community Support Specialist

1 week ago

Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Pacific Coast Community Resources Full time
About the Role

Pacific Coast Community Resources is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Community Support Worker to join our team. As a Community Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing care and support to individuals living in staffed homes within their community.

Your primary responsibility will be to empower and support individuals to live independently and self-determiningly, while maintaining excellent standards of care, health, and safety. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the rights and choices of the individuals we support are respected and advocated for as needed.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure the supported persons' rights and choices are respected and advocate as needed
  • Interact effectively with people we support
  • Empower the people we support to be full citizens of their community
  • Participate in the development, implementation, and documentation of Personal Service Plans
  • Foster positive relationships with persons' family members, professionals, co-workers, and members of the community
  • Assist with activities of daily living and medication administration
  • Excellent understanding of behaviour management principles and strategies including mental health needs
  • Record the daily activity and personal health information (PHI) of the people we support on our case management database
  • To work in conjunction with the people we support to ensure their home is clean and well maintained at all times, including daily food preparation and light housekeeping duties
Requirements
  • Grade 12 education
  • Community Support Worker Diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in community social services/health care
  • Current Emergency First Aid/CPR and Food Safe certificates
  • Previous behaviour management course/training
  • Ability to effectively communicate (verbal & written) with team members, professionals, families, and community members
  • Non-verbal communication skills
  • Restricted class 4 driver's licence (for Full-Time positions)
  • Satisfactory Driver's Abstract
  • Criminal record clearance for children and vulnerable adults
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status
  • TB Test
  • Moderate computer literacy
  • Eligibility to work in Canada
What We Offer

PCCR offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision care, as well as opportunities for career development and growth. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that values the contributions of all employees.

We believe that a strong commitment to diversity & inclusion enables us to truly make services better for everyone. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.

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