File No: OP-22-179
Date Posted: September 26, 2022
Closing Date: October 3, 2022
Location: Cassidy Transition Aged Youth Home
Date of Vacancy: November 28, 2022
Hours of Work: No minimum guarantee
Wage: Hourly: Start- $30.19             6 Months – $30.74        One Year- $31.16
Annually: Start – $62,795      6 Months – $63,939      One Year- $64,813

POSITION: To provide short-term transitional community living support to transitional age youth as part of an interagency/community based team for individuals with a developmental disability/mental health diagnosis.  Working as a primary transition aged youth services worker for specific persons served. Provide short-term transitional emergency bed residential support for up to two individuals at one time.

DUTIES:

• Provide direct care to persons served in a variety of duties
• Teaching and supporting individualized life skills development including self-care, grocery shopping, daily living tasks, communications, budgeting, community living, job coaching, socialization/living with others and accessing community services, guided by evidence based assessment and youth needs;
• Developing goals with the youth supported through weekly independent living skills activities aligned with youth’s identified discharge goals;
• Developing, implementing and evaluating teaching/training opportunities to enhance youth skill development;
• Provide transportation for clients to appointments and employment opportunities as required
• Transcribing physicians’ orders and monitoring, preparing and administering medication as prescribed;
• Assist in the planning, development and implementation of client treatment/behavioural support plans and related duties
• Performs organizational and administrative duties and other general duties as assigned

For the complete position description please refer to the “staff login” section of the Ongwanada website (www.ongwanada.com ) or contact Human Resources.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Graduate of a Youth Worker, Developmental Service Worker (DSW), Behavioural Science Technologist (B.S.T) or B.A. Psychology or a Registered Nurse (R.N) or another acceptable post-secondary program;
• Incumbent must have successfully completed/maintain Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, and any other course deemed appropriate by Ongwanada;
• Current CPR/First Aid certification;
• Valid G Driving License with full driving privileges
• Strong interpersonal skills , good oral and written communication skills, as well as observational and recording skills;
• Experience working with dual diagnosis individuals as well youth
• Required to meet and maintain the physical and cognitive requirements of the position and maintain a satisfactory attendance record;
• Experience working in an environment which supports a bio-psycho-social approach, and harm-reduction

Please note consideration will be given to internal bargaining unit members before proceeding with external applicants.