Part Time Residential Counsellor + Sleepover (union position)
The Salvation Army
- Toronto, ON
- $23.09 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Providing support for residents' personal development as decided through individual support planning (ISP) as well as advocating on their behalf/facilitating self-advocacy to community supports in collaboration with colleagues and other healthcare professionals
- Sleep over at residential site as a backup support to ensure the well-being of residents throughout the night
- Completing documentation and maintaining records as required
- Medication administration
- Ensuring learning opportunities are provided utilizing agency and community resources
- Fostering independence in residents including supervising and assisting residents with meal preparation and clean-up
- Maintaining cleanliness of program/site, ensuring health and safety protocols are closely followed
- Providing orientation and/or support to co-workers, students, volunteers and/or family members
- Following and promoting the agencies and House program goal and philosophy
- Other duties as assigned
- Exposure to dirt, bodily fluids, bodily waste
- Noise
- Dealing with angry and abusive people
- Handling garbage
- Verbal abuse
- Odours
- Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs. and apply effective body mechanics and meet the physical demands of the position
- Completed Developmental Services Worker Diploma or other degree/diploma related to human services is preferred
- Valid and current Standard First Aid Certificate CPR Level C Certificate
- Valid and current Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certificate
- Valid Ontario Class āGā Driver's License and a current copy of a Driver's abstract for review and verification that is satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion, an asset
- Minimum 6-12 months' experience working with people with developmental disabilities and preferably working with individuals who have a dual diagnosis of mental health challenges and developmental disabilities
- Experience with implementing Individual Support Plans
- Medication administration experience preferred
- Strong counselling/de-escalation support required
- Ability to successfully complete all mandatory training as required by the agency
- Ability to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully that are satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion (i.e., The Salvation Army Abuse Registry) and provide an original copy of a Background Check with vulnerable sector screening, completed no less than 2 months prior to date of hire
- Ability to be certified in Standard First Aid/ CPR and NCI and use it in practice on a regular basis
- Ability and willingness to develop an understanding and support for the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada and its implications as related to position responsibilities