Complex Disabilities Support Worker

Job summary

The Addictions Support Worker provides behavioral and emotional support to clients while facilitating community integration and skill development. They are responsible for implementing behavioral support plans and performing data collection and analysis to track client progress.

Job details

Responsibilities: * Utilizing highly developed behavioral intervention skills on a daily basis * Delivering quality, specialized client services in accordance to Supported Lifestyles Ltd.’s mission, philosophy, agency and position standards * Providing support to individuals through community integration, skill learning, and positive quality of life * Providing client assistance (i.e. behavioural and emotional support, data collection and data analysis, implementation/development of behavioural support plans) * Participating in community and recreational pursuits with clients Qualifications & Requirements * A diploma in a related field (e.g. Human Services, Social Work, Psychology etc.) or a degree in any discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution is required * Experience working with developmental disabilities and/or mental health challenges * Post-secondary education in a related field is an asset * Experience providing behavioural supports to clients * Ability to work in a team environment * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Own Vehicle with a Valid Class 5 License is required Compensation The wage for this position is based on education and experience and ranges from $24.07-25.03/hour. We also offer a competitive benefits package for 30+ hour positions. Fri-Sat 16:00-22:00 Sun-Mon 16:00-22:00 Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00 Tues-Sat 16:00-22:00 Sun-Thurs 16:00-22:00

What you’ll do

The Addictions Support Worker provides behavioral and emotional support to clients while facilitating community integration and skill development. They are responsible for implementing behavioral support plans and performing data collection and analysis to track client progress.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a diploma or degree in a related field such as Human Services, Social Work, or Psychology. A valid Class 5 driver's license and a personal vehicle are required, along with experience working with mental health challenges or developmental disabilities.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Mental Health Support · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Behavioral intervention
• Client support
• Community integration
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Behavioral support plans
• Mental health support
• Developmental disabilities support
• Teamwork
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Data Analysis
• Mental Health
• Social Work
• Client Services
• Communication
• Data Collection
• Developmental Disabilities
• Higher Education
• Psychology
• Human Services

Job areas

• Social Services
• Healthcare
• Support Worker
• Caregiver / Personal Care Aide
• Companions and Valets
• Personal Care Aides
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides