Disability Support Worker

**About us**

Renew Supervision Services provides supervision and clinical services to parents and families in high conflict relationships. As an extension to our supervision services, Renew provides one-on-one care to children and youth in, or transitioning between, placement and foster care homes.

Renew Supervision Services is looking for an Autism Support Worker to provide one-on-one in-home and community supervision for a child with autism.

**Location**: Little Britain, ON
**Weekday Hours**: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:30pm-9:00pm
**Weekend Hours**: Saturday and Sundays - 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

**Additional responsibilities include**:

- Supervise and support pro-social behaviour of child/youth in a foster care home
- Implement and evaluate Care Plan.
- Assist children and youth to develop life skills, social skills and/or access to community resources.
- Accompany and/or transport individuals to activities such as appointments, shopping, school, employment, or leisure activities.
- Ensure a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for children and youth, providing age-appropriate activities with adaptations as needed.
- Provide feedback to workers regarding individual care plans
- Maintain accurate and current file records on all clients in care.
- Consult with social workers, other professionals, and family when appropriate
- Participate and contribute to regular staff meetings.
- Reach out to youth at times when, and in places where, they are not connected to adult supervision, assessing their primary needs, and taking appropriate action using a harm reduction model of service delivery.
- Provide a supportive and collaborative environment to assist the family.
- Perform other related duties as required such as, but not limited to, regular household activities needed for the daily upkeep and maintenance of the home. Staff need to be able to lift a minimum of 10lbs.
- Support the mission, vision, and values of Renew Supervision Services

**Qualifications**:

- University degree/college diploma in a related field (e.g., CYW/CYC, DSW, SSW, BSW)
- Work experience in managing challenging and/or disruptive behaviour, working with individuals in residential, non-residential, child welfare, community, hospital, school, and other settings.
- Work experience in mental health, as well as any experience working with individuals of all ages with developmental challenges, dual diagnosis, FASD, Autism, and other.
- Able to work independently and demonstrate self-initiative.
- Ability to relate appropriately to youth as well as to the families of each client.
- Experience creating client-centered plans.
- Ability to work a variety of shifts to accommodate appointments after school, in the evenings, holidays and on weekends.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate with youth effectively and adapt to accommodate developmental needs
- First aid/CPR certification
- Ministry-approved Crisis Intervention (UMAB, CPI, BMS)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to take direction from supervisors and care team
- Experience with data collection an asset

**Certification**:

- Vulnerable Sector Police Check
- First Aid/CPR certification
- Non-violent crisis intervention training

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual

**Salary**: $23.50 per hour

Expected hours: 18 - 30 per week

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- On call
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Do you live in or around the Little Britain area?
- Are you available to work holidays (e.g., Christmas, New Years, etc.)?
- Are you available for work Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:30pm-9:00pm?
- Available every other weekend (Saturdays and Sundays) from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm?
- Do you have experience supporting children with autism?

**Experience**:

- Disability Support Worker: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- driving licence with access to a vehicle? (required)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person