Developmental Service Worker

Description

Community Living Hanover, an equal opportunity employer, is seeking direct support professionals to be responsible to support individuals with developmental disabilities to live in a state of dignity and share all elements of living and participating fully in their community. These supports shall be provided in a manner that promotes the care, welfare, safety, and security of the supported individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support and education to individuals in all areas of health, safety, activities of daily living, personal hygiene, mobility, and medical needs including arranging and attending medical appointments.
• Advocating for individuals with complex medical, health and physical needs.
• Assists the individual to attain the goals as stated in their Individual Support Plan (ISP).
• Will aid individuals during the night and early morning routines.
• Act as a custodian for the household as required or assigned.
• Maintain ongoing communication between individuals’ day, recreational, respite and/or vocational programs, employers, and residential staff members.
• Work as part of a team and collaborates with team members to meet collective goals and recognizes the contributions of others.
• Carry out all administrative responsibilities as assigned including completion of all the required charting, documentation, and reporting.
• Aim to increase individual independence through the performance of life skills.
• Transport individuals as needed.

Shifts Available

• Day Shifts / Afternoon Shifts / Evening Shifts / Weekday and/or Weekend Shifts
• shifts are subject to change due to operational needs.

Qualifications

• Certified as one of the following: Developmental Support Worker (DSW), Personal Support Worker (PSW), Social Services Worker (SSW), Social Worker (SW), Child and Youth Worker (CYW) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience working with individuals with high medical and behavioural needs.
• A valid Standard First Aid/CPR.
• A valid G driver’s license with a clean abstract.
• Ability to work with individuals with a developmental disability with complex mental health issues, and responsive behaviours.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including health care practitioners i.e., behaviour therapists, occupational therapist, social worker, and nutritionists.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to take initiative, plan, find creative solutions to individual needs and manage a caseload.
• Excellent listening and communication skills, written and verbal, as well as problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer skills, and ability to complete online documentation.

Job Types: Part-time, Casual

Pay: $29.28 per hour

Work Location: In person