Urgent Response Service-respite Worker

**Full Time, Contract**
**Contract Duration - 6 months**

Do you have experience working with individuals with Autism in a recreational setting and want to empower our clients to fully participate in their communities? If so, we encourage you to apply.

The Role:
the Urgent Response Respite Worker provides one to one support to children and youth with high behavioural support needs in the Urgent Response Respite program. Clients will be supported in a recreational based setting both in centre and in the community.

What your Day Looks Like: (include but not limited to):

- Responsible for providing direct care to clients in the Urgent Response Respite program to include: personal care, health and safety, adequate supervision, crisis management, and engagement in programming. This includes but is not limited to:

- Reviewing, and retaining specific client information/protocols (and GCA policies)
- Able to support and monitor all aspects related to the client who may require assistance with basic activities of daily living
- Able to successfully engage clients in the centre and the community where applicable
- Attention and judgment is required when in the community to be able to respond to client behaviours (ie., elopement)
- Implementation of crisis management and risk assessment techniques where necessary using Crisis Prevention and Intervention
- Support team members in crisis management to include: verbal de-escalation techniques, disengagement and holding skills, and responding to code white protocols
- Responsible for completing necessary paperwork and documentation to include: progress reports, data collection, incident reports, individualized service plans, and goal setting
- Independently manage bookings calendar and screening assessments
- Maintain communication with families and other relevant professionals (workers, transportation, CAS)
- Maintain regular contact with Team Lead and Supervisor regarding all issues pertaining to the program
- Maintain regular contact with the URS Program Coordinators, URS Behaviour Consultants, and attend inter-agency URS meetings
- Program planning to include: visuals, schedules, activity development and implementation

What you Bring to the Role:

- Completed College diploma Child Studies, Recreation, Behaviour Sciences or related field
- 2 years’ work experience in a similar role
- Minimum of 1-2 years working directly with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental disabilities, or mental health issues
- Must have experience working in Respite programs
- Excellent verbal and writing communication skills
- Demonstrate strength as a team player
- Effective problem solving and judgement skills
- Superior organizational and time management skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites
- Vulnerable Sector Screening
- Must be vaccinated against COVID-19

Working Conditions:

- Hours would include evening and weekends
- Challenging client behaviours including aggression and self-injurious behaviours
- Loud environment, high degree of visual, auditory, or other sensory stimuli present
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs

**Salary**: $49,449.48-56,157.72

**Equity, Diversity and Inclusion**
**Accommodation**
Geneva Centre for Autism is also committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during this process. If you require an accommodation, Geneva Centre for Autism will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.
**Job Postings during COVID-19**
Following the advice of government and health authorities to slow the spread of COVID-19, employees in non-client facing positions have been equipped to work from home temporarily. All recruiting activities including interviews and onboarding are being conducted virtually. To protect the health and safety of our staff and clients, the GCA requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit proof of vaccination upon hiring.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources
- Please quote Job # 10.24_