Residential Worker

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory • Charlottetown, PE

7d • CA$18 - CA$27 • Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Worker B provides a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors. The incumbent is responsible for monitoring the activities of clients/residents, maintaining availability for personal, practical, and morale support, and accurately recording day-to-day happenings. This role involves liaising with referral sources and external agencies, coordinating client care related to security, and handling client admissions and rule enforcement. The position may also involve preparing simple meals and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Completed high school, plus specialized courses of up to six (6) months (Addictions Facilities, Mental Health, Youth Worker/Case Management)
• 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
• Universal precautions
• Immunization for Hepatitis B
• Vaccination against Tuberculosis
• Current Certification in First Aid/CPR
• Criminal Police Investigation Check (CPIC). Candidate Pays
• Non-violent crisis intervention training

Nice To Haves

• Experience with clients/residents
• Experience with frontline work in a social services setting

Responsibilities

• Monitors the activities of the clients/residents and maintains availability for personal, practical and morale support; may include providing 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 (e.g. welfare, police, parole, urgent situations)
• Coordinates client care relating to security issues; may be directly involved in taking, doing bed checks, room/personal searches
• 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 prepare or provide simple meals for clients/residents
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• health and dental benefits
• paid vacation and sick time
• RRSP's
• potential to experience flexibility at work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED