community worker
- Victoria, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Student status
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Target audience
Security and safety
Health benefits
Languages
English
Student status
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Full time enrollment
- Part time enrollment
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Child welfare
- Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Programs dealing with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Group home
Tasks
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Sign language
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Resolve conflict situations
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
Target audience
- Adolescents
- Children
- Culturally diverse groups
- Elderly
- Families
- Females
- Males
- Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
- Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
More about this job
Responsibilities
Assess clients’ strengths and development needs, and support clients with special needs in a group-home setting. Perform housekeeping and food preparation, use sign language as needed, resolve conflicts, and implement behaviour management programs.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate is listed, along with First Aid, CPR, and Food Safety certificates. The role involves working with children and adolescents, including people with disabilities and other diverse support needs; criminal record, child welfare, driver’s licence, and driving record checks are required.
Skills
- Client Assessment
- Sign Language
- Housekeeping
- Food Preparation
- Conflict Resolution
- Behaviour Management
- Supporting Clients with Special Needs
- Interpersonal Skills
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organization
- Teamwork
- First Aid
- CPR
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Vision Care Benefits
- Maternity and Parental Benefits
- Free Parking
- Employer-Paid Learning and Training
- Team-Building Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Child Welfare
- Group Home
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Client Assessment
- Development Needs
- Sign Language
- Housekeeping
- Food Preparation
- Conflict Resolution
- Behaviour Management
- Special Needs Support
- Adolescents
- Children
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Health Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Acquired Brain Injury
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
- Criminal Record Check
- Child Welfare Check
- Driver’s Licence Check
- Driving Record Check