Personal and Developmental Support Worker

_**About NABORS**:_

NABORS is an organization of people who want the world to be a place where all people, including people with disabilities, thrive in an inclusive community. We are dedicated to supporting people with physical and developmental disabilities to have rich and full lives in community and have control over their lives.

NABORS circles of support are made up of our friends and families who freely give their time to assist us to make informed decisions, act on choices, manage our paid supports and feel safe. Members are supported to live in the homes of their choice and be fully included in the community.
- **About the Job**:_

Working with an adult male artist who uses augmentative and alternative communication providing support in his daily life and exploring his passions through connecting member into community opportunities, providing personal care, and maintaining his day to day needs.

Problem solving with member when facing challenges and constructing achievable self-supporting solutions for member that promote independence. Taking initiative to explore and find inclusive opportunities for member based on his passions and interests to expand community while using exceptional organizational skills to plan timelines with member, organize a consistent schedule and providing structure to the daily needs and communication with the circle and other folks involved.

There can be work on the weekends and evenings through relief (or picking up), the regular scheduled shifts are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3:30 - 9:30.
- **The Support Worker provides support by**:_
- Assisting the member to create a home where they have maximum control over members home and environment, their activities, and associations; where member will feel safe and secure, where member can welcome friends and family.
- Providing daily personal care, cooking and light housekeeping duties
- Ability to do a pivot transfer (we will train if unfamiliar)
- Assisting in relationship building by the development of and support to natural relationships within the member’s family, friends, and community
- Judiciously reporting of changes and issues.
- Finding valued roles for member within their home and community life through active and respectful participation.
- Supporting the member to find fun and exciting ways to participate in the community that are unique and have potential to expand social circles for member ensuring members safety.
- Following meal plans, understanding healthy diet, managing medications as director by a doctor.
- Providing advocacy and communication facilitation with folks unfamiliar with his AAC
- **Requirements**:_
- 3 doses for the covid vaccine with documentation
- Vulnerable Sector Check (we will assist with this)
- Committed to providing person-centered care in an authentic way that is meaningful to the supported member.
- Committed to working as an extension of the supported member.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to take initiative and work independently to set goals and priorities outlined by the supported member and their circle.
- Ability and comfort to plan, prioritize, organize tasks and work with limited direct day-to-day supervision.
- Confident in exercising independent judgment.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

Valid Emergency First aid & CPR (if you do not have a current one, there is a window of time to get it when you start). The hiring is conditional upon clearing a Vulnerable Sector Police check.

Hourly wage starts at 21.00 an hour & staff that work over 25 hours a week consistently over 3 months will qualify for benefits and more.

All Staff are required to have 3 doses for the covid vaccine, PPE is provided to all staff.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 24 per week

**Salary**: From $21.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Do you have 3 doses for the covid vaccine with documentation?

Work Location: One location