Community Resource Worker I
Edmonton, AB
Part-Time
Closing Date: Open until position filled
Start Date: ASAP
Edmonton, AB
Part-Time
Community Resource Worker I
Closing Date: Open until position filled
Start Date: ASAP
- Position supports individual with developmental disabilities in a residential setting
- Work Setting: Individual’s home and community environment at large
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Active and engaged in home and community, physical competence with wheelchair transfer and mobility
- Consumer Information: Male, Deaf, intellectual and physical disability
ONLY CANDIDATES WITH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE WILL BE CONSIDERED
Qualifications
- Post-Secondary Education, past experience and training related to disability services will be considered
- Human Services related degree or Diploma
- Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma, CPR Certificate, First Aid Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
- Medication Administration Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(First Aid and CPR are required to start employment other courses or workshops could be provided after candidate has been hired)
Languages: American Sign Language experience is required (level 1 or higher preferred), Speak/Read/Write English
Security and Safety: Criminal Record Check and Child Welfare Check
Specific Skills:
- Asses consumer’s relevant skill strengths and developmental needs
- Engage with consumer to plan and carry out weekly activities, discuss and practice life skills
- Assist in accessing community events and agencies as required
- Liaise with other community agencies engaged in consumer’s life
- Liaise with guardians/parents, family, and support home provider as identified or required
- Provide personal services supports to persons with special needs, including lifts, transfers and tube feeding
- Maintain records such as log notes, communication & medical notes
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of programs
Essential Skills:
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Finding information
Hours
- Flexible hours; evenings and weekends
- Approximately 10-20 hours a week
Compensation
Salary to be negotiated
Email resume to:
Kelly Ilkiw, Program Manager
Email: kilkiw@connectsociety.org
- Position supports individual with developmental disabilities in a residential setting
- Work Setting: Individual’s home and community environment at large
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Active and engaged in home and community, physical competence with wheelchair transfer and mobility
- Consumer Information: Male, Deaf, intellectual and physical disability
ONLY CANDIDATES WITH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE WILL BE CONSIDERED
Qualifications
- Post-Secondary Education, past experience and training related to disability services will be considered
- Human Services related degree or Diploma
- Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma, CPR Certificate, First Aid Certificate
- Cultural Awareness Training
- Medication Administration Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(First Aid and CPR are required to start employment other courses or workshops could be provided after candidate has been hired)
Languages: American Sign Language experience is required (level 1 or higher preferred), Speak/Read/Write English
Security and Safety: Criminal Record Check and Child Welfare Check
Specific Skills:
- Asses consumer’s relevant skill strengths and developmental needs
- Engage with consumer to plan and carry out weekly activities, discuss and practice life skills
- Assist in accessing community events and agencies as required
- Liaise with other community agencies engaged in consumer’s life
- Liaise with guardians/parents, family, and support home provider as identified or required
- Provide personal services supports to persons with special needs, including lifts, transfers and tube feeding
- Maintain records such as log notes, communication & medical notes
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of programs
Essential Skills:
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Finding information
Hours
- Flexible hours; evenings and weekends
- Approximately 10-20 hours a week
Compensation
Salary to be negotiated
Please send resume to this email:
Kelly Ilkiw, Program Manager
Email: kilkiw@connectsociety.org