Group Home Worker

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada L'Arche Halifax Full time

or equivalent experience

**Work site environment**:

- Non-smoking

**Work setting**:

- Group home

**Tasks**:

- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Provide personal care
- Provide companionship
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder)
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Change non-sterile dressings
- Administer medications
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene

**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Behaviour management Certification
- Community disability studies Certificate
- Core competencies for public health in Canada Course
- Developmental services worker¿(DSW)¿Training
- Mandt System training
- Mental health first aid Certificate
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Medication Administration Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate

**Target audience**:

- Females
- Males
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Adults
- Persons with a disability

**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check

**Transportation/travel information**:

- Public transportation is available

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Organized
- Punctuality

**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits

**Financial benefits**:

- Mileage paid

**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Wellness program

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