Team Lead

Rygiel Supports for Community Living is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals in the community who have a developmental disability, as well as other varying abilities. Our mandate is to enable each person to lead a fulfilled and participatory life within the community. Rygiel will be embarking on the "Journey to Belonging: Choice and Inclusion." This initiative lays out the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services’ long-term vision for developmental services in Ontario. Our goal is to ensure that people with developmental disabilities are fully supported to participate in their communities. *** The Team Leader is a full participating member of the staff team, which provides support to individuals to have meaningful relationships, activities and work within his/her community. The Team Leader will exercise, model and develop skills to support and enable the team to work collectively with the individual in addressing and meeting the needs identified by the Individual Support Plan and help to bring about the individual’s visions. **Responsibilities**: - Assisting people supported and team members in fulfilling the Vision and Mission of the Agency - Provide personal care to people supported - Assist people supported to get to appointments, activities, work, etc. - Communicate effectively with families of people supported while continuing to support relationships - Connect people supported to their neighborhood and community - Accountable to people being supported, Team Leader and team members in order to attain goals set in Individual Support Plan - Diligently able to promote healthy eating/living habits and follow guidelines according the Canada Food Guide and dietician recommendations - Actively attend & participate in Team Meetings **Job Requirements**: - Relevant post-secondary education/academic training with relevant experience - Minimum 3 years’ experience in developmental services - Proficient in household and personal financial management including: staying within monthly budget, being fiscally prudent with funds, ability to effectively reconcile monthly expenses and excellent math skills - Proficient computer skills including a demonstrated ability to work with AIMS and Microsoft office products and coach other to do the same - Successful completion of Pharmacology Course - Current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Basic Rescuer and First Aid Certification - NVCI Certification - Clear Criminal Reference Check-Vulnerable Sector - Rygiel Driver requirements (Full G class license, minimum of 5 years driving history, clean driving record, approved by Rygiel’s insurance, Rygiel Driver’s Log and road test successful completion) - Able to perform moderate to heavy lifting **Knowledge, Skills and Credentials**: - Knowledge of community resources - Experience with goal setting, completing goals and documentation of steps to achieving as set out in Individual Support Plan - Support present meaningful work and activities and to increase these for the people supported - Excellent listening/communication skills, and good writing and reporting skills, proper documentation - Excellent homemaking skills (cooking, decorating, cleaning) - FASD knowledge an asset - Excellent conflict management skills using patience, empathy and collaboration - Excellent time management, organizational skills, able to manage multiple demands **Language Skills**: - Demonstrated oral and written English skills, appropriate to the requirements of the position - French language skills considered an asset - Knowledge of alternative communication that will be directed by the individual supported, i.e. Blissymbolics, SIGN language, Pic Symbols, where applicable an asset - Ability to understand non-verbal and Gestural language, where applicable **Personal Qualities**: - Demonstration of strong interpersonal skills within a team - Proven ability to motivate and encourage team members, valuing their strengths - Ability to plan, implement, organize, multitask, make decisions, problem solve and complete tasks independently, while following the input /directions given by the individual supported - Willing to learn new skills, respond to feedback and adapt to any situation - Willingness to learn and advance in the role - Proven demonstrated ability to assist individuals supported to establish and maintain positive relationship with each other and build new ones - Encourage and actively participate in the community with people supported - Creative in the ability to teach new skills - Experience assisting people supported to grow in their skills - Ability to take initiative and demonstrate creativity - Calm and nurturing disposition required to interact and support individuals in the home **Specific Skills Required**: - Creativity in goal and activity development - Strong team building skills - CYW, Psychology, behaviour training, etc. - Demonstrated understanding of QAM and appropriate boun