Community Support Worker - O&O - FT

PROGRAM: Options and Opportunities
LOCATION: Kamloops BC
STATUS: Full-Time
HOURS of WORK: 35 hours per week
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
REPORTS TO: Options and Opportunities Program Coordinator
COMPENSATION: $25.95 - $29.76 per hour (Grid 10 as per collective agreement)
CLOSING DATE: Open until suitable candidate is found
JOB NUMBER: 2024-123

ABOUT THE JOB:
The Community Support Worker, as a member of the Options and Opportunities Day Program, supports individuals with diverse abilities to reach their potential and enhance their quality of life. Provides activities and opportunities that:

• enhance participants’ independence and confidence
• build relationships and social skills
• improve physical and emotional health
• encourage meaningful and rewarding community connections.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supports clients in recreational activities including sports, crafts, and participation in the community. Transports clients in agency van(s) to activities.
• Supports clients with mobility challenges as needed by providing physical support, which may include assisting with walkers, pushing/pulling wheelchairs using the Hoyer lift, etc.
• Monitors personal care and health needs and performs personal care as needed.
• Collaborates with participants, their caregivers, and other professionals to assess individual needs and assist participants to develop and attain individual goals.
• Administers medication as needed, strictly adhering to agency medication policies and procedures.
• Ensures accurate and timely documentation.

BENEFITS:

• Extended Health Care Benefits including Dental, Vision, Paramedical Services, Life Insurance, Employee & Family Assistance Program, etc. upon completion of the probationary period.
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Fully paid training and professional development opportunities
• Annual vacation starting from 3 weeks after 1 year and increasing with seniority, as per the Collective Agreement
• 13 fully paid statutory holidays per year
• 1 day per month sick leave accrual
• Wage increases with every 2000 hrs. of seniority, up until Step 4
• Priority as an internal candidate for future job vacancies
• Community involvement and wellbeing activities

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:

• Community or School Support Worker Certificate
• One year of related experience working with persons with cognitive, physical, and other diverse abilities with varying and complex needs
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Demonstrated knowledge and strong abilities to:

• Interact effectively and support individuals with physical and developmental diverse abilities
• Provide appropriate recreational and other community inclusion activities
• Provide life skills support and development
• Provide personal care as required
• Perform home tasks such as housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, etc.
• Administer medication following agency procedures
• Recognize, analyze, and deal effectively and proactively with difficult behaviours
• Handle crisis situations effectively using appropriate intervention techniques
• Work independently and as a member of a team
• Problem-solve effectively
• Document and report information in written format
• Manage conflicts effectively and maintain positive working relationships with all parties involved
• Collaborate with other professionals, co-workers, and supervisors
• Provide person-centered services in a professional and creative way
• Advocate for people with diverse abilities within the community

REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Class 4 Unrestricted DL and safe driving record (abstract)
• Class 5 DL is accepted with the ability to obtain a Valid Class 4 Unrestricted driver’s license within the probationary period (3 months).
• Following training is required and provided to the successful candidate free of charge. Existing certification is an asset: CPR-C, Mandt-R, Safe Food Handling, Medication Management, Anti-Bullying and Harassment, CLBC Privacy
• Physical requirements of the job include supporting individuals in wheelchairs, or walkers, lifting, transferring, using lifts appropriately, pushing, pulling, bending, and assisting clients safely in and out of vehicles, etc. (Necessary on-the-job training is provided to ensure the safety of the participant and worker.)
• Background checks through the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and RCMP are required. (reimbursement of costs with satisfactory result and receipt provided)
• This job requires union membership with a 1.85% union due deducted from pay.

Contact us at careers@interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca for any accommodation needs at any stage of the hiring process.

Interior Community Services 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.