Full-Time Direct Support Worker
Job Description
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY:
The CPH Direct Support Worker is directly accountable to their Home Support Leader and Home Support Coordinator and indirectly to the Executive Director. The Direct Support Worker shall be directly accountable for providing high support to people, working together with their support team and Hose Support Leaders to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Provide direct support in a manner that is consistent with CPH philosophy and personalized support plans.
– Follow through on team decisions, support plans and directions from their Home Support Leaders and/ or Home Support Coordinator.
– Participate in the development, support and delivery of personalized plans for the people they support, including attending meetings as requested
– Develop strong, positive relationships with with the people they support, their families, co-support and external agencies involved with the people CPH serves
– Participate in person Centered Planning for people receiving support
– Attend training, team meetings, etc… as requested/required
– Provide assistance to the Senior Home Support Leader in tasks as assigned.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Related post-secondary education and/or experience in providing “hands on”support to people with intellectual disability are essential. The successful candidate must possess good communication skills, be able to work independently, be organized, self-motivated, patient, able to respond effectively and appropriately to stressful situations in the Spirit if Gentleness. He/she must also possess a valid Driver’s license, a current CPR, First Aid and police record check, with a vulnerable sector search. A working knowledge of Crisis Prevention and intervention techniques, Alternative communication, and intellectual and/or developmental disability, would be an added advantage.
HOURS OF WORK:
Fri 5pm-11pm
Sat & Sun 1pm-6pm