Residence Worker - Centennial
Residence Worker - Centennial
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Job Description
As a Residence Worker youll support adults with diverse abilities in a safe home-like setting. Youll promote independence encourage community connections and provide personal care with compassion and respect.
What Youll Do:
- Supporting residents physical emotional and social well-being
- Collaborating on individualized goals with residents and caregivers
- Preparing meals and managing dietary needs
- Assisting with daily living tasks and household duties
- Administering medications and supporting health needs
- Promoting life skills self-advocacy and healthy choices
- Managing appointments transportation and finances
- Handling documentation and maintaining accurate records
- Responding to risks or emergencies to keep everyone safe
This role blends care advocacy and teamwork to make a meaningful impact every day.
Benefits:
- Start with 3-week vacations after 1 year it grows with you!
- 5% Stat Holiday Bank for unworked stat days
- 1 sick day/month accrual
- Wage increases every 2000 hours up to Step 4
- Internal hiring priority for future opportunities
- Get involved with community and wellness activities
- Paid training & professional development
- Were a proud Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) employer eligibility depends on your service and wages or immediate enrollment if youre already contributing
What You Bring:
- Certificate in Community Support Resident Care Home Support or a related field
- 1 year of recent experience supporting adults or seniors with diverse abilities
- Or an equivalent mix of education training and hands-on experience
Your unique qualities:
Youve got the skills and heart to make a real difference. You can:
- Build strong trusting relationships with clients families and teams
- Stay calm and respond effectively to challenging behaviours or crises
- Support life skills using a strengths-based client-centered approach
- Create meaningful routines plans and goals with the people you support
- Work well solo or as a solid team player
- Think critically follow directions and apply policies with good judgment
- Take initiative and follow through without being asked
- Navigate conflict with confidence and care
- Communicate clearlyespecially in writing
- Keep a home running smoothly: cook clean shop budget and plan meals
Youre adaptable dependable and ready to step in wherever needed.
Other Musts:
- Valid Class 5 drivers license and clean driving record
- Access to a safe vehicle (may need Business Use insurance reimbursement available)
- Physically able to support individuals with personal care mobility aids lifting and recreational activities
- Willingness to complete mandatory training (provided free); certifications like CPR-C Safe Food Handling and Medication Management are assets
- Must join the union (1.85% dues deducted per pay)
- Successful background check through the BC Ministry of Public Safety is required.
PROGRAM: Centennial House
LOCATION: Kamloops BC
STATUS: Part-Time
HOURS of WORK: 16 hours per week
SCHEDULE: Saturday and Sunday 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
REPORTS TO: Youth Outreach Program Coordinator
COMPENSATION: $25.95 - $29.76 per hour (Grid 10 as per collective agreement)
CLOSING DATE: Open until a suitable candidate is found
JOB NUMBER: 2025-65
Employment Type
Part-Time
