Community Resource Worker I
EDMONTON
Full-Time
EDMONTON
Full-Time
Community Resource Worker I
Full-time, temporary position with the potential for becoming a permanent position
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 disability, mental health disability,
Specific Skills:
- Assess the client’s relevant skill strengths and development needs
- provide crisis intervention
- resolve conflict situations
- provide life skills training
- assist in accessing community events and agencies as required
- liaise with other community agencies engaged in the consumer’s life
- liaise with guardian/parent, family, and Support home provider as identified or required
- provide personal services support to persons with special needs
- 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 3 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 3 or higher preferred),
Education: Post-Secondary Education
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)
Experience: 3 years
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 primarily in the daytime but may include the occasional evening.
Compensation
Salary to be negotiated
Email resume to:
Kelly Ilkiw: kilkiw@connectsociety.org
Full-time, temporary position with the potential for becoming a permanent position
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 disability, mental health disability,
Specific Skills:
- Assess the client’s relevant skill strengths and development needs
- provide crisis intervention
- resolve conflict situations
- provide life skills training
- assist in accessing community events and agencies as required
- liaise with other community agencies engaged in the consumer’s life
- liaise with guardian/parent, family, and Support home provider as identified or required
- provide personal services support to persons with special needs
- 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 3 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 3 or higher preferred),
Education: Post-Secondary Education
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)
Experience: 3 years
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 primarily in the daytime but may include the occasional evening.
Compensation
Salary to be negotiated
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