Community Residential Worker
About The Position
The Opportunity: To Start As Soon As Possible Disability Programs [https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/family-and-social-support/people-with-disabilities], Crisis and Respite Services Unit supports individuals with intellectual disabilities delivering assessment and stabilization services. Your work promotes and supports individuals to achieve the highest quality of life possible with full participation and presence in their community. Brigham Home in Moose Jaw requires caring, compassionate, empathetic, and enthusiastic candidates for the role of Community Residential Worker. You will work directly with people, supporting them to live their life to the fullest with a focus on creating positive, engaging experiences. We are seeking candidates who welcome challenges, are proactive, love to learn and embrace change, have a strong work ethic, and enjoy variety in their work while making positive meaningful changes in people’s lives. We care about and believe in people, and joining our team means we share a passion for cultivating strong relationships by building trust and delivering person-centered services through collaboration, creativity, support, and independence. Building rapport and a trusting relationship with the individual, their family, stakeholders and third parties is essential. Your hands-on work and engagement with the individual are conducted in a learning and supportive manner and utilizes your effective communication, positive role modeling, patience, adaptability, leadership, and organization to assist in completion of your responsibilities. Providing direct support to individuals, focusing on their holistic well-being, guided by their unique needs and preferences is vital. A key component in this role is the implementation of individualized and least restrictive behavior support strategies. During time of behavioural escalations, a calm approach while assessing and evaluating the situation for any immediate risks to the individual or others is necessary for successful outcomes. Effective communication is essential: using clear and simple language, active listening and avoiding confrontation. You will apply de-escalation techniques maintaining a neutral demeanor, offering choices to give the individual a sense of self determination, and may use distraction to redirect their focus. It is also expected that you remain with the individual to prevent self-harm, encourage self-soothing activities, and offer reassurance about their safety. Additional responsibilities include driving and transporting individuals, assisting with all activities of daily living including hygiene, meals and actively supporting the development of essential life skills to foster independence and growth.
Requirements
- 2-3 years post-secondary education in a related human service field such as Disability Support Worker, Psychology or Social Work and/or gained through related experience working in a therapeutic capacity with people with intellectual disabilities who may display complex and challenging behaviours.
- Legally eligible to operate a vehicle supplied by the Ministry.
- Ability to clearly indicate in their application, resume, and cover letter how they have acquired the skills and abilities required for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Caring, compassionate, empathetic, and enthusiastic candidates.
- Candidates who welcome challenges, are proactive, love to learn and embrace change, have a strong work ethic, and enjoy variety in their work.
- Positive, patient, client-focused, non-judgmental, understanding, and empathetic individual.
- Celebrates diverse opinions, lifestyles and behaviours and strives to help and support all for their betterment.
Responsibilities
- Building rapport and a trusting relationship with the individual, their family, stakeholders and third parties.
- Providing direct support to individuals, focusing on their holistic well-being, guided by their unique needs and preferences.
- Implementation of individualized and least restrictive behavior support strategies.
- Assessing and evaluating the situation for any immediate risks to the individual or others during behavioral escalations.
- Applying de-escalation techniques maintaining a neutral demeanor, offering choices to give the individual a sense of self determination, and may use distraction to redirect their focus.
- Remaining with the individual to prevent self-harm, encourage self-soothing activities, and offer reassurance about their safety.
- Driving and transporting individuals.
- Assisting with all activities of daily living including hygiene, meals.
- Actively supporting the development of essential life skills to foster independence and growth.
Benefits
- Thorough onboarding that includes safety training required for the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
