Respite Worker

**Job Location**:Brantford (643 Park Rd N)
**Program**:Mental Health - Respite Services

**Job Type**:Part-Time, up to 40 hours/ Week

** Number of Positions**:1

** Start Date**:ASAP
**Reports To**:Program Manager

** Wage Rate**:$23.94 per hour

** Application Deadline**:Until Filled- **Become a Respite Worker**:

- **_You could make a BIG difference in the life of a child or youth with a mental health and/or developmental concern (& their family)_**-
- Are you reliable, flexible & creative?- Do you have experience working with children and youth?- Can you work late evenings, and/or weekends? - **What We Do**
** Woodview Mental Health & Autism Services offers a broad spectrum of services for children, youth and their families facing mental health challenges. We work in direct partnership with children, youth and their families as well as with schools and social service agencies to ensure families are receiving the support they need, when and where they need it._“We are committed to providing individualized, client-centred services and supports based on our values of accountability, respecting others, working together, leading, innovation and learning and our commitment to staff”._Woodview goes above and beyond to engage individuals and families by providing high quality mental health and autism services and supports that inspires hope and strengthens lives.-
**Employees Receive**
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- A meaningful job that inspires hope and strengthens lives
- A positive culture and supportive environment that offers flexibility
- A commitment to wellness in the workplace as well as ongoing professional development and training opportunities
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**Job Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to)**:

Providing home and community goal-based respite supports for children and youth in Brantford, (ages 0 - 18) identified with mental health needs, and their families.
Meets with clients at home or in the community to assess, provide counseling and mental health
support to overcome emotional, behavioral and social difficulties.
To provide support within our Elementary Day Treatment Program as needed.
Support respite groups as needed.
To implement individualized goal-focused respite supports in collaboration with clinician and/or managers.
Availability required during daytime, evenings and or weekends based on client need and availability.
Implement client focused activities, responsive to the needs of clients. May be on an individual basis or within a group setting like PD day respite groups
Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of job (written/verbal/implied).
Able to work independently as well as collaboratively within an inter-disciplinary team.
Demonstrate confidence, self-direction and sound judgement in the role.

**Qualifications**:

- **Valid (G) driver’s license and daily use of a reliable vehicle with the ability to transport clients is a requirement for this role.**
- Must have or be working towards Child & Youth Worker (CYW) diploma, Developmental Support Worker (DSW), Social Service Worker (SSW), Autism Behavioural Sciences (ABS) certificate or relevant education and/or experience
- Minimum 2 years experience in children’s mental health and working with families
- A demonstrated ability to work from a strength-based, collaborative perspective with clients and families
- Sound knowledge and/or experience in the mental health field and an ability to manage the emotional and behavioural needs of clients
- Strong ability to communicate concise, accurate information in verbal and written reporting
- Current certification in first aid and CPR
- NVCI and ASIST certification an asset
- Knowledge of DBT, CBT and Applied Behavior Analysis an asset
- Current police check, including vulnerable screening
- Strong organizational, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Computer skills
- French as second language is an asset but not a requirement
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- **Work Schedule**:

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- Hours are as follows:


- Monday 2:45pm - 7pm
- Wednesday 2:45pm - 7pm
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- Friday 2:45pm - 7pm
- Saturday 12pm-5pm

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Bonus (Optional): You can also work additional hours to support the respite clients, and our clients also have needs for respite services on stat holidays, summer break, March break, winter break and PD Days throughout the school year.
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- **How To Apply**