POSITION:    To provide short-term transitional community living support to transitional age youth as part of an interagency/community based team for individuals with a developmental disability/mental health diagnosis.  Working as a primary transition aged youth services worker for specific persons served. Provide short-term transitional emergency bed residential support for up to two individuals at one time.

Ongwanada offers defined benefit pension (HOOPP), a competitive benefit plan or paid in-lieu of benefits for casual and part-time employees.

DUTIES:

• Provide direct care to persons served in a variety of duties
• Teaching and supporting individualized life skills development including self-care, grocery shopping, daily living tasks, communications, budgeting, community living, job coaching, socialization/living with others and accessing community services, guided by evidence based assessment and youth needs;
• Developing goals with the youth supported through weekly independent living skills activities aligned with youth’s identified discharge goals;
• Developing, implementing and evaluating teaching/training opportunities to enhance youth skill development;
• Provide transportation for clients to appointments and employment opportunities as required
• Transcribing physicians’ orders and monitoring, preparing and administering medication as prescribed;
• Assist in the planning, development and implementation of client treatment/behavioural support plans and related duties
• Performs organizational and administrative duties and other general duties as assigned

For the complete position description please contact Human Resources.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Graduate of a Youth Worker, Developmental Service Worker (DSW), Behavioural Science Technologist (B.S.T) or B.A. Psychology or a Registered Nurse (R.N) or another acceptable post-secondary program;
• Incumbent must have successfully completed/maintain Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, and any other course deemed appropriate by Ongwanada;
• Current CPR/First Aid certification;
• Valid G Driving License with full driving privileges
• Strong interpersonal skills , good oral and written communication skills, as well as observational and recording skills;
• Experience working with dual diagnosis individuals as well youth
• Required to meet and maintain the physical and cognitive requirements of the position and maintain a satisfactory attendance record;
• Experience working in an environment which supports a bio-psycho-social approach, and harm-reduction

Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume quoting file number by 4 pm the noted closing date to:

Human Resources Specialist– Ongwanada

191 Portsmouth Avenue Kingston, ON K7M 8A6

Fax (613) 548-8135    Email: careers@ongwanada.com

Please note consideration will be given to internal bargaining unit members before proceeding with external applicants.