Residential care worker-2

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory•Winnipeg, MB

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Care Worker provides a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors. The incumbent is responsible for monitoring the activities of clients/residents, providing personal, practical, and morale support, and maintaining availability. This role involves accurate record-keeping, liaising with external agencies, coordinating client care related to security, and enforcing policies. The position may also involve handling finances, serving as reception, and preparing simple meals. All responsibilities must be performed in accordance with The Salvation Army’s Mission, Vision, and Values, maintaining a professional manner and upholding the code of conduct.

Requirements

Completed high school, plus specialized courses of up to six months (Addictions facilities.)
Addiction Facility – Addictions counselling Courses
More than three months but less than one year of prior related experience, including experience with frontline work in a social services setting.
Moderate amounts of keyboarding, and performing walk abouts.
Continuously monitoring the environment, monitoring security cameras and attentiveness when interacting with clients and recording information
Involved in minor financial matters regularly or on a relief basis or has responsibility for the wise use of their own resources. They may be authorized to spend, disburse, or collect small amounts of cash.
Responsible for their own time and effort only. May demonstrate work methods to new employees, volunteers and or students.
Universal precautions
Immunization for Hepatitis B
Vaccination against Tuberculosis
Current Certification in First Aid/CPR
Criminal Police Record Check
Non-violent crisis intervention training
WHMIS Training
Adult Abuse Registry Check
Child Abuse Registry Check
Driver’s Abstract
Use of protective gloves
Use of protective masks (as needed)

Nice To Haves

An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable.

Responsibilities

Monitors the activities of the clients/residents and maintains availability for personal, practical and morale support; may include safe storage and recording of prescribed medications
Accurately records day-to-day happenings using appropriate methods; maintains logbooks and completes occurrence reports
Liaises with referral sources and other external agencies as needed (IE: Welfare, police, urgent situations)
Coordinates client care relating to security issues; may be directly involved in taking random urinalysis, as well as breathalyzer tests with clients, doing bed checks, ensures adherence to check in times and curfews
May carry out inspection/security checks of property and grounds in accordance with policies and procedures
Handles the admission, orientation and evaluation of clients’ understanding of rules, ensures ongoing enforcement of policies, which may include client discipline
May handle finances relating to room rentals and meal tickets, receipting of same
May serve as reception for shelter
May prepare or provide simple meals for clients/residents
Performs other duties as assigned