Casual Community Inclusion Worker - Surrey Day Program

Job summary

The Community Inclusion Worker is responsible for the overall well-being of clients while developing their social, employment, and community skills. They must maintain accurate documentation, manage schedules, and advocate for client needs within a team setting.

Job details

Hollyburn Family Services, recognized as a Great Place to Work™ Canada, embodies a commitment to serve, nurture, honour, and lead. Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families? We believe in providing every employee the chance to build on their strengths, to discover new skills and to develop their career path with us. If you’re ready to take your next career step with us, check out the opportunity below. POSITION SUMMARY The Community Inclusion Worker is responsible for the overall well-being of the client, while developing social, employment, and community skills. Community Inclusion Workers act with a client-first mentality to ensure the client’s needs are met at all times and the safety of the client is of first priority. QUALIFICATIONS * Certifications: First Aid and CPR certificate, Mandt certification (we can train those you require this) * Must demonstrate clear, direct, and professional verbal and written English communication skills * Must demonstrate experience with client goal setting and attainment, personal scheduling, and time management * Must demonstrate ability to model appropriate behavior to clients, such as professionalism, ethical judgment personal integrity, self-awareness and positive social interaction, in order to obtain volunteer work * Must demonstrate a strong sense of personal boundaries and ability to enforce those boundaries respectfully with client and caregivers * Must demonstrate the ability to relate supportively to a person with developmental disabilities and/or mental health issues * Must demonstrate knowledge of different augmented communication approaches such as PECS, ASL, or communication technology or as appropriate for the client * Must be able to support clients in a small group * Must be able to work effectively and collaboratively with community resources and within a team setting * Must demonstrate resourcefulness to seek out appropriate support for client, caregivers, and/or self * Must be able to pass a Criminal Record Check DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Planning & Administration * Completing and submitting Incident Reports accurately and objectively within given deadline to Supervisor * Developing and adhering to a monthly schedule with client, caregiver, team, and community including activities to support community inclusion and client goal attainment * Maintaining all records and documentation requested by the Supervisor with accuracy and professionalism * Providing sufficient time to those required for cancelled shifts * Rescheduling of events when needed and remaining flexible to assist the client to reach their goals * Submitting the following documents accurately and as requested by the Supervisor: 1. Budget Forms 2. Expense Forms 3. Mileage Sheets 4. Monthly Schedule 5. Monthly Updates 6. Reports related to client needs 7. Time Sheets 8. (Other documents as requested by the Supervisor) Evaluation & Decision Making * Using resources appropriately (budget, time, mileage, etc.) * Making decisions that align with client goals, needs, and organization policies and procedures, and displaying ability to work autonomously * Maintaining a calm, patient, and respectful demeanor during times of client escalation or challenging situations * Rescheduling activities to best suit in the moment client needs * Researching and developing resources/supports/activities to best meet client needs by actively taking initiative Client Specific * Administering medication and/or client supports according to client support plans * Encouraging, inspiring, and mentoring social relational skills, employment skills, and appropriate behaviors while engaging with community as a role model to the client * Completing any documentation relating to the clients progress as requested by the client, caregiver, team, and/or Supervisor * Cultivating and sustaining a mutually trusting relationship with client, caregiver, team, and community * Supporting client to cultivate his/her own relationships, while cultivating and sustaining a mutually trusting relationship with client, caregiver, team, and community * Working together with home share caregiver and client to creatively design options base on client preferences, affinities, and suitability Communication * Advocating for the client to the appropriate party and actively seeking support to achieve client needs * Engaging in continuous communication with the client’s team, which may be inclusive of doctors, paraprofessionals, home share, supervisor, and other Community Inclusion Workers * Maintaining accurate records of client progress, setbacks, behaviours, and needs, and communicating these records in a timely manner to the Supervisor or other necessary parties Other * Attending/being available for team meetings when requested * Attending supervision meetings as requested * Completing and submitting all reports, updates, and incident reports within assigned deadlines WORKING CONDITIONS On Call/Casual Location is in person in at our Surrey Day Program We thank all candidates for applying, however only those shortlisted will be contacted for interviews. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada to be considered

What you’ll do

The Community Inclusion Worker is responsible for the overall well-being of clients while developing their social, employment, and community skills. They must maintain accurate documentation, manage schedules, and advocate for client needs within a team setting.

Requirements

Candidates must possess First Aid and CPR certification and demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills. Experience in supporting individuals with developmental disabilities or mental health issues is required, along with the ability to pass a criminal record check.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Mental Health Support · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• First Aid
• CPR
• Mandt Certification
• Client Goal Setting
• Time Management
• Professionalism
• Ethical Judgment
• Personal Integrity
• Self-awareness
• Communication Skills
• Developmental Disabilities Support
• Mental Health Support
• PECS
• ASL
• Documentation
• Conflict Resolution
• Resourcefulness
• Self-Awareness
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Advocacy
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Planning
• Goal Setting
• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Augmentative And Alternative Communications
• Mental Health
• Decision Making
• Information And Communications Technology
• Communication
• Developmental Disabilities
• Incident Reporting
• Medication Administration
• Mentorship
• Caregiving
• Proactivity
• Written English
• Scheduling

Job areas

• Social Services
• Healthcare
• Administrative
• Community Inclusion Specialist
• Mental Health Assistant
• Health Care Assistants
• Psychiatric Aides

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