The Opportunity:
To Start As Soon As Possible
Disability Programs, Crisis and Respite Services Unit supports individuals with intellectual disabilities delivering assessment and stabilization services. Your work promotes and supports individuals to achieve the highest quality of life possible with full participation and presence in their community.
Brigham Home in Moose Jaw requires caring, compassionate, empathetic, and enthusiastic candidates for the role of Community Residential Worker. You will work directly with people, supporting them to live their life to the fullest with a focus on creating positive, engaging experiences. We are seeking candidates who welcome challenges, are proactive, love to learn and embrace change, have a strong work ethic, and enjoy variety in their work while making positive meaningful changes in people’s lives. We care about and believe in people, and joining our team means we share a passion for cultivating strong relationships by building trust and delivering person-centered services through collaboration, creativity, support, and independence.
Building rapport and a trusting relationship with the individual, their family, stakeholders and third parties is essential. Your hands-on work and engagement with the individual are conducted in a learning and supportive manner and utilizes your effective communication, positive role modeling, patience, adaptability, leadership, and organization to assist in completion of your responsibilities.
Providing direct support to individuals, focusing on their holistic well-being, guided by their unique needs and preferences is vital. A key component in this role is the implementation of individualized and least restrictive behavior support strategies. During time of behavioural escalations, a calm approach while assessing and evaluating the situation for any immediate risks to the individual or others is necessary for successful outcomes. Effective communication is essential: using clear and simple language, active listening and avoiding confrontation. You will apply de-escalation techniques maintaining a neutral demeanor, offering choices to give the individual a sense of self determination, and may use distraction to redirect their focus. It is also expected that you remain with the individual to prevent self-harm, encourage self-soothing activities, and offer reassurance about their safety.
Additional responsibilities include driving and transporting individuals, assisting with all activities of daily living including hygiene, meals and actively supporting the development of essential life skills to foster independence and growth.
What we offer:
Disability Programs, Crisis and Respite Services value their employees and the work they do. To assist them we provide a thorough onboarding that includes safety training required for the position.
Typically, the level of knowledge and skills for this position is obtained through 2-3 years post-secondary education in a related human service field such as Disability Support Worker, Psychology or Social Work and/or gained through related experience working in a therapeutic capacity with people with intellectual disabilities who may display complex and challenging behaviours.
Our choice candidate is a positive, patient, client-focused, non-judgmental, understanding, and empathetic individual, who celebrates diverse opinions, lifestyles and behaviours and strives to help and support all for their betterment.
This is a shift work position in a program that provides person centred care 24 hours/day; 7 days/week. The length of shifts is 8 hours. The successful candidate must be legally eligible to operate a vehicle supplied by the Ministry.
*Please note, due to the nature of the position employees will be exposed to the risk of violent (behavioural) situations in which PART training reinforces safety concerns and assists in precautionary measures.
The Ministry of Social Services works with citizens as they build better lives for themselves through economic independence, strong families and strong community organizations. We are committed to investing in positive outcomes for people in areas of income support, child and family services, affordable housing, and support for persons with disabilities. Come join our team!
Candidates must clearly indicate in their application, resume, and cover letter how they have acquired the skills and abilities required for this position. Candidates will be screened based on the information provided.
Responsibilities
- Deliver direct therapeutic services and to individuals living in the home.
- Deliver vocational programs and community supports.
- Assist with personal care duties (hygiene, eating, dressing, transporting), and life skills.
- Facilitate physical, recreational, social, and educational activities.
- Implement individualized comprehensive behaviour support strategies (least restrictive).
- Deliver crisis support services.
- De-escalate various types of behaviours ensuring the client, yourself, and others safety.
- Drive and transport clients.
Qualifications
Job Capabilities:
As a public servant, we are seeking someone who:
- Is accountable, takes ownership of their work by contributing to organizational outcomes and demonstrates the corporate values in our Commitment to Excellence.
- Is innovative and seeks out ways for improvement by thinking creatively, identifying new ideas and taking responsible risks.
- Works collaboratively with others to understand, engage and have meaningful dialogue to achieve work outcomes.
- Is inclusive, identifies and is aware of personal bias, and readily seeks out and appreciates diverse perspectives.
- Is adaptable, continuously learns from experience and applies those learnings to new situations.
- Focuses on achieving public service excellence.
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
You will have knowledge of:
You will have the ability to:
- Respond physically in a responsible, respectful and safe manner when individuals engage in dangerous or harmful behaviour and do so in a manner that ensures the safety of the client and others;
- Independently, accurately and quickly recognize, evaluate and respond to multiple crisis/stressful/dangerous situations to ensure safety of self, others and clients;
- Implement highly-specialized intense programs related to direct supports that lessen the impact of extreme challenging and/or dangerous behaviour and to prevent recurrences of such behaviour;
- Deliver direct therapy to clients such as behavioural interventions and environmental/ecological approaches;
- Interact with clients to promote positive and supportive relationships that are consistent with least restrictive and best practice initiatives and are consistent with individual behavioural programming, support strategies and Community Living Service Delivery policy;
- Support clients in their own homes, vocational program and community in order to enhance an individual’s ability to function safely and independently;
- Facilitate physical, recreational, social and educational activities;
- Provide positive role modeling;
- Provide personal care duties; and
- Verbally and in writing communicate clear and concise information to a variety of audiences that persuades/convinces/builds support/promotes understanding.
You will be:
- Compassionate, non-judgmental and client focused in order to build trusting relationships and provide quality service;
- Highly motivated, organized, flexible and adaptable in order to work in a challenging environment; and
- Reliable with a professional and confidential work ethic.
Job Skills:
- Communication (Level B)
- Critical Thinking (Level B)
- Digital Skills (Level B)
- Interacting with Others (Level B)
- Navigating Ambiguity (Level B)
- Managing Self (Level B)
- Health, Safety and Wellness (Level A)
- Influence (Level A)
Learn more about the Government of Saskatchewan’s Capabilities and Skills Framework here.
What We Offer:
- Dynamic and challenging work
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including pension
- Vacation, scheduled days off, and other types of leave
- Inclusive work environments
- Career growth, development, and advancement opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements
Our Commitment to Excellence:
The Government of Saskatchewan upholds deep-rooted values of Respect and Integrity, Serving Citizens, Excellence and Innovation, and Acting as One Team.
The Government of Saskatchewan provides the services, programs and supports the people of Saskatchewan need. We deliver on the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth to build a strong economy, strong communities and strong families, ultimately building a stronger Saskatchewan. Dedicated to service excellence, we demonstrate innovation, collaboration and transparency, practice effective and accountable use of resources and promote engagement and leadership at all levels.
The Ministry of Social Services supports vulnerable people and families as they build a better quality of life.
We help people with their immediate needs and provide supports for: families to safely care for their children, children and youth in care to be successful, people with disabilities to access community-based services, access to affordable housing, and income assistance to meet people’s basic needs as they work to become self-sufficient to the best of their abilities.
Together with Indigenous and community partners, we work to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients every day.
