Part time hours moving towards full time hours in the summer

Work Setting: Individual’s home and Community environment

Other Information: The position supports individuals with developmental disabilities in a residential setting.

Client: Male, Deaf, intellectual and physical disability

Specific Skills:

• assess consumer’s relevant skill strengths and development 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 the consumers life
• liaise with guardian/parents, family, and Support home provider as identified or required
• provide personal services support 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

Security and Safety: Criminal record check, Child welfare check required

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, physically demanding

Work Location Information: Work in employer’s/client’s home and community at large

Essential Skills: ASL experience is required (level 1 or higher preferred), reading text, document use, writing, oral communication, working with others, problem-solving, decision making, critical thinking, finding information

Qualifications

Skill Requirements: American Sign Language experience is required (level 1 or higher preferred),

Education: Post-Secondary Education, past experience and training related to disability services will be considered

Credentials:

• ASL experience is required (level 3 or higher preferred)
• Human Services related degree or Diploma
• Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma
• (CPR) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI or MANDT) 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 the candidate has been hired)

(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 3 or higher preferred), Speak English, Read English, Write English

ONLY CANDIDATES WITH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE WILL BE CONSIDERED

Hours

Hours of employment are daytime hours Monday – Friday and Sunday starting at 33 hours/week and moving to 39 hours/week in summer.

Compensation

Salary to be negotiated

Email resume to:

Kelly Ilkiw: kilkiw@connectsociety.org

Part time hours moving towards full time hours in the summer

Work Setting: Individual’s home and Community environment

Other Information: The position supports individuals with developmental disabilities in a residential setting.

Client: Male, Deaf, intellectual and physical disability

Specific Skills:

• assess consumer’s relevant skill strengths and development 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 the consumers life
• liaise with guardian/parents, family, and Support home provider as identified or required
• provide personal services support 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

Security and Safety: Criminal record check, Child welfare check required

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, physically demanding

Work Location Information: Work in employer’s/client’s home and community at large

Essential Skills: ASL experience is required (level 1 or higher preferred), reading text, document use, writing, oral communication, working with others, problem-solving, decision making, critical thinking, finding information

Qualifications

Skill Requirements: American Sign Language experience is required (level 1 or higher preferred),

Education: Post-Secondary Education, past experience and training related to disability services will be considered

Credentials:

• ASL experience is required (level 3 or higher preferred)
• Human Services related degree or Diploma
• Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma
• (CPR) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI or MANDT) 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 the candidate has been hired)

(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 3 or higher preferred), Speak English, Read English, Write English

ONLY CANDIDATES WITH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE WILL BE CONSIDERED

Hours

Hours of employment are daytime hours Monday – Friday and Sunday starting at 33 hours/week and moving to 39 hours/week in summer.

Compensation

Salary to be negotiated

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