Disability Support Worker

Looking hire disability support workers to support a young woman who is funny, stubborn, musical, loving, determined and active in the wider community. She thrives with boundaries and clear expectations. She lives a low-key life with family in Truro, NS. This position includes supporting her with relationship building, community engagement, implement behaviour management programs, accompanying her to activities (including attending Special Olympics), personal care, meal preparation, and household chores. You can bring lots of your own personality and passions to the position. For example, she loves playing and watching sports with one person and doing crafts with another. She has autism, Celiac disease and a serious seizure condition (although does not have seizures too often) so experience in these areas is an asset.

**Skills**:

- Experience working with people with Intellectual Disabilities or autism,
- Ability to work well under pressure with medical emergencies,
- Reliable, creative and self motivated,
- Experience with personal care,
- Attention to details,
- Drivers license and reliable car (This is required as she needs to be transported to activities),
- Able to follow instructions,
- Ability to be authoritative and supportive.

**Assets include**: Experience with seizure disorders, Med Awareness Certificate, food handlers safety, First Aid & CPR, Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI), experience with Celiac disease.

**Hours**:12-30 per week
- Casual Hours including days (up to 12 hours) and weekends.
- Regular Schedule is: 9 AM - 9 PM Monday, Tuesday, Friday, 8 AM - 9 PM Wednesday, 9 AM - 2 PM Saturday, 9 AM - 5 PM Thursday & Sunday.
- Occasionally round clock respite care is required as well.
- **Remuneration**: $18.00-$20.00 Hourly Salary - there are no deductibles or benefits as this is a contact position and falls under contract rules. Successful Applicants file their taxes as self-employed.
- If you are a successful applicant, you will be asked to provide:

- Driver's validity licence check
- Criminal record check (vulnerable Sector Search)-originals
- Child Abuse Registry Check
- Proof of Full Vaccination.
- COVID-19 considerations: Everyone in house hold has been fully vaccinated.

**Please answer the questions and then send a resume and a cover letter.**

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20-25 per week

**Salary**: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Truro, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Please tell us about your experience working with people with disabilities.
- The number of hours you are scheduled, will depend on your relationship with the young woman you are supporting. As her comfort grows, your hours can expand, but it might take a little while. Are you OK with this?
- The nature of this job means that you sometimes have to deal with vomit and feces, including cleaning it up and doing laundry. I understand for some, this is a deal breaker. Is this something that will be a problem for you?
- This job includes shifts that mostly range from 5-8 hours, however occasionally there are 12 hour and overnight shifts. Availability and flexibility is important as the schedule will not always be the same, but will be booked month by month. Understanding this, when would you be available to start?

Work Location: In person