FT - Senior Residence Worker (Vancouver Apartments)
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Connective is a dynamic non-profit organization that provides innovative programming in the social services sector. We strive to create safe, healthy, and inclusive communities for all.
ROLE PURPOSE
This position will assist the supervisor in providing orientation, training, work direction, and guidance to residence workers. Assists clients to live successfully in residential settings such as group homes. Ensures that clients’ physical, emotional, social, educational, and medical needs are met. Assists client to enhance quality of life with activities of daily living and the development of life skills.
STATUS
This is a unionized position and is open to all genders.
HOURS (40 hours per week)
Tuesday to Saturday, 1200 - 2000
REPORTING AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a proven ability to work within a fast-paced, growth-focused environment. The ideal candidate has:
As Connective is a unionized environment, the starting wage is $30.95 per hour. The wage will increase with every 2,000 hours worked up to a maximum of $35.52 per hour.
Important: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada, observe their weekly hours limit if under a temporary or study visa, and provide proof of eligibility if selected for the role.
WHAT WE OFFER?
At Connective, we value and accommodate unique differences to ensure that our staff have the opportunity and are supported to thrive. To build a strong and representative workforce, we strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+ people, immigrants, and people with disabilities or other marginalized communities.
For more information on Connective’s services and locations, visit our website at https://connective.ca/
ROLE PURPOSE
This position will assist the supervisor in providing orientation, training, work direction, and guidance to residence workers. Assists clients to live successfully in residential settings such as group homes. Ensures that clients’ physical, emotional, social, educational, and medical needs are met. Assists client to enhance quality of life with activities of daily living and the development of life skills.
STATUS
This is a unionized position and is open to all genders.
HOURS (40 hours per week)
Tuesday to Saturday, 1200 - 2000
REPORTING AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Reports and is accountable to the Program Manager of the facility or their designate
- Participates actively in house, staff, and staff/resident meetings
- Participates as a member of the Connective staff team
- Liaises with outside professionals from other agencies or government bodies as required
- Assists the supervisor in providing orientation, training, work direction, and guidance to residence workers by performing duties such as clarifying program policies, reviewing work, and scheduling residence workers. Provides input to residence workers’ performance evaluations.
- May oversee the operation of the residence in the absence of the supervisor or as directed.
- Participates in the assessment, goal setting and program planning (Personal Service Plan) for individuals living in a residence. Documents, implements, and provides input into the evaluation of the program.
- In cooperation with the Residence Manager, is available to all resource staff, in case of emergencies. This may include carrying the pager or cell phone 24 hours a day.
- Provides life skills training such as meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care skills, and personal finance and implements personal service plans.
- Assists clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts, transfers, hygiene, grooming, and toileting.
- Function independently, while remaining a crucial member of the support team
- Adhere to Connective policies and procedures
- Be available to work flexible hours as needed. May include some evenings/weekends, as determined by the regional office needs and schedules
- Participates in various client-focused activities in accordance with care plans.
- Recognizes, analyzes, and deals with potential emergency situations such as clients’ aggressive behaviour to ensure no harm comes to the client and/or the public. Reports problems to the supervisor.
- Administers medication to clients in accordance with established policy.
- Assists with case management by identifying potential problems and reporting any difficulties
- Provides input to counsellor, professional with regard to the development of appropriate program plans to achieve residents’ objectives.
- Contributes to the evaluation of residents’ progress and prepares reports.
- Provides emotional support and feedback to residents and their families.
- Transports and assists residents to appointments, shopping, or leisure activities.
- Performs residence maintenance and housekeeping duties such as laundry, sweeping, mopping floors, mowing lawns, inventory, shopping, cleaning equipment, and food services.
- Maintains reports such as statistics, logbooks, daily activities on residents.
- Identifies social economic, recreational and educational services in the community that will meet clients’ needs. Maintains liaison with other agencies, professionals, government officials and the community.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Functions independently while on shift and adhere to Residence Policy and Procedures
- Works in a high stress environment, often dealing with clients in crisis situations
- Demonstrates initiative, independence, and efficiency
- Demonstrates a level of physical fitness to effectively carry out the required duties of the program and to meet the operational needs of the residence
- Works 40 hours per week with time apportioned through days, evenings, overnights, and weekends as necessary to meet the program and client needs
- Provides appropriate personal transportation with required business insurance coverage to enable the movement of the worker and resident around the Lower Mainland as required by the goals of the program
- Is a member of CUPE local 1936-11
- Receives benefits and work within the conditions as outlined in the Collective Agreement and Personnel Policies
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a proven ability to work within a fast-paced, growth-focused environment. The ideal candidate has:
- A university Degree in a relevant branch of the Behavioral Sciences
- Experienced working with individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Experience in the appropriate field and demonstrate a clear ability to respond well in crisis situations
- An understanding of providing service to people with different learning abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Demonstrated experience in an applicable residential setting
- Demonstrated a good working knowledge of the technical details important to the functioning of group residences
- An awareness of Community Living of British Columbia (the contractor) concerns, laws and policies related to the specific residence program
- Demonstrated the ability to teach skills and work effectively with others
- Knowledge of theory, principles and practices in the fields related to the particular residence
- Ability to successfully complete a Vulnerable Persons Criminal Records Check
- Ability to successfully pass a reference check
- Current Emergency First Aid Certificate
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License
- Proof of Covid-19 vaccination
- Personal transportation that is in good repair, insured for business up to $1,000,000 for liability, and which can be used to transport clients
As Connective is a unionized environment, the starting wage is $30.95 per hour. The wage will increase with every 2,000 hours worked up to a maximum of $35.52 per hour.
Important: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada, observe their weekly hours limit if under a temporary or study visa, and provide proof of eligibility if selected for the role.
WHAT WE OFFER?
- Committed Living Wage Employer
- 2022, 2023 and 2025 Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice Award from NEOC
- 2023 High-Performance Culture Award from Supporting Lines
- Competitive benefits package, including health, wellness, and pension plan
- Career and personal development, with the ability to grow in a diverse range of programs and departments
- Access to a range of staff mental health supports, including an in-house counsellor, Employee Family Assistance Program, and Critical Incidents Stress Management
- Access to On-Demand Pay to withdraw earned wages before payday
- Connective is part of a portability program where employees moving from a CSSEA-member employer to Connective will port their service hours for vacation and wage purposes (within last 12 months)
At Connective, we value and accommodate unique differences to ensure that our staff have the opportunity and are supported to thrive. To build a strong and representative workforce, we strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+ people, immigrants, and people with disabilities or other marginalized communities.
For more information on Connective’s services and locations, visit our website at https://connective.ca/
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Responsibilities
Support residents with daily living, personal care, life skills, medication, and individualized service plans while helping meet their physical, emotional, social, educational, and medical needs. Assist with training and guiding residence workers, respond to emergencies, document resident progress, coordinate with families and community professionals, and maintain the residence.
Requirements
A relevant university degree in behavioral sciences and experience supporting people with intellectual disabilities in a residential setting are sought, along with crisis-response ability, strong English communication, and knowledge of group residence operations. Requirements include a vulnerable persons criminal record check, reference check, Emergency First Aid Certificate, valid Class 5 driver's license, proof of COVID-19 vaccination, and insured personal transportation suitable for transporting clients.
Skills
- Residential Support
- Staff Training And Work Direction
- Life Skills Training
- Activities Of Daily Living Support
- Personal Service Planning
- Crisis Response
- Medication Administration
- Case Management
- Client Assessment
- Progress Reporting
- Emotional Support
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Group Residence Operations
- Housekeeping And Residence Maintenance
- Client Transportation
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Wellness Benefits
- Pension Plan
- Career And Personal Development
- Mental Health Supports
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- On-Demand Pay
- Portability Of Service Hours For Vacation And Wage Purposes
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Transportation
Keywords
- Residential Support
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Behavioral Sciences
- Group Homes
- Personal Service Plans
- Life Skills Training
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Crisis Response
- Medication Administration
- Case Management
- Client Assessment
- Staff Training
- Work Direction
- Emergency First Aid
- Class 5 Driver's License
- COVID-19 Vaccination
- Community Living Of British Columbia
- CUPE
- Residential Care
- Client Transportation
- Housekeeping
- Resident Progress Reports