Residence Worker - DH
Residence Worker - DH
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Do you have a passion for supporting adults with diverse abilities In this role youll help residents live fulfilling independent lives in a supportive home environment.
What Youll Do:
- Assist with daily personal and palliative care.
- Plan activities that promote independence and community connections.
- Prepare healthy meals and manage household chores.
- Administer medication and support healthcare needs.
- Help residents advocate for themselves and connect with social workers family and community resources.
- Teach life skills like budgeting relationshipbuilding and healthy choices.
- Provide transportation to medical appointments family visits and recreational outings.
- Manage household budgets and maintain accurate documentation.
- Respond to emergencies and ensure a safe environment for all.
Benefits
- Competitive wage range $25.95 $29.76 /hr.
- Extended health dental vision and more
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Vacation starting from 3 weeks per year
- 1 day per month paid sick time
- 13 fully paid statutory holidays per year
- Regular wage increases with hours worked
- Priority as an internal candidate for future job vacancies
- Community involvement and wellbeing activities
- Fully paid training and professional development opportunities
What You Bring
- Community and School Support Worker Resident Care Aide or Home Support Worker Certificate
- One 1 year of recent related experience working with seniors with developmental diverse abilities
- Or a combination of education training and experience.
Your unique qualities
- Build strong trusting relationships with residents colleagues and care teams.
- Handle challenging behaviors and crisis situations with confidence.
- Support life skills development with a strengthsbased approach.
- Create and adapt schedules plans and goals tailored to each resident.
- Work independently and thrive in a team environment.
- Think critically follow policies and take initiative.
- Resolve conflicts effectively and maintain clear documentation.
- Keep the home running smoothlyshopping cleaning cooking budgeting and meal planning.
- Prepare healthy nutritious meals.
Other Musts
- Valid BC Class 4 Unrestricted Drivers License
(Or ability to obtain within probation reimbursement available) safe driving record - Safe Driving Record & Reliable Vehicle
- TB Test (clear of tuberculosis)
- Criminal record check with vulnerable sector search
- Unionized position with a 1.85 union dues deduction
- Physical abilities to provide individuals with personal care and recreational activities indoors and outdoors. Including supporting individuals in wheelchairs and walkers carrying lifting transferring pushing pulling bending assisting clients safely in and out of bed and bath and using lifts and other health equipment appropriately.
- The following training is required and provided to the successful candidate free of charge. Existing certification is an asset: First Aid Mandt SafeTalk Medication Management Privacy and Information Sharing WHMIS Safe Food Handling AntiBullying and Harassment.
PPROGRAM: Desmond House
LOCATION: Kamloops BC
STATUS: FullTime
HOURS of WORK: 37.4 hours per week on average
SCHEDULE: 4 on 2 off between 3 pm11 pm
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator Desmond House
COMPENSATION: $25.95 $29.76 per hour (Grid 10 as per collective agreement)
CLOSING DATE: Open until a suitable candidate is found
JOB NUMBER: 202546
Contact us at for any accommodation needs at any stage of the hiring process.
ICS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion visible or invisible diverse abilities gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin age or citizenship or immigration status. Where bona fide occupational requirements limit the applicant selection the burden of proof rests with the Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
