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Ongwanada
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Ongwanada is committed to improving the quality of life for hundreds of people with developmental disabilities and their families in Kingston and eastern Ontario and is seeking experienced and highly motivated individuals to fill the following positions.
Careers
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Permanent Part Time Registered Practical Nurses (Diploma) - 2 Positions
The RPN establishes, monitors and delivers nursing care to individuals in a home setting as per the collaborative care plan and in accordance with all required internal and external professional practice standards.
Casual Residential Counselors
The Residential Counselor provides support for and advocates on behalf of clients to meet their physical, psychological and social needs.
Casual Community Support Workers
The Community Support Worker provides services and supports for clients in various locations as part of a team under the direction of in charge residential staff to ensure an optimum living environment.
Permanent Part Time Residential Counselors
The Residential Counselor provides support for and advocates on behalf of clients to meet their physical, psychological and social needs.
Permanent Full Time Residential Counselors
The Residential Counselor provides support for and advocates on behalf of clients to meet their physical, psychological and social needs.
Permanent Full Time Psychologist
To provide Psychological Services to individuals (children, adolescents, adults and/or seniors) with developmental disabilities who are supported by Ongwanada/affiliated with service providers in the South East Ontario Region.
Permanent Full Time Occupational Therapist
Work alongside self-advocates, families, direct support professionals and clinicians with many years of experience in this exciting but under-served sector.
Full Time Intellectual/Developmental Disability Registered Pharmacy Technician
To provide technical, dispensing and on occasion clerical assistance under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist.
Summer Student Employment
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Summer Employment
Ongwanada recruits a limited number of students during the summer months. The majority of placements occur within the community residences.
Applicants must be enrolled in a post-secondary program, preferably in Health Sciences and will be continuing studies in the fall. Experience working with the developmentally disabled would be an asset.
Applications/Resumes for summer student employment can be submitted between January – March of each year. Please reach out to Shannon Pierce summerstudent@ongwanada.com
Teaching Agreement Placements
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Student Placements
Ongwanada became a teaching site for student placements in the 1980s, at which time the Board of Governors indicated that in order to safeguard the dignity and rights of clients, placements would proceed only if a teaching agreement is in place with the educational institution.
Ongwanada is involved with programs at Queen’s University, St. Lawrence College and many others.
Please reach out to Jill Moore for further details placementstudent@ongwanada.com
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Ongwanada Resource Centre
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, Ontario K7M 8A6
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Charitable Business Number: 107796393RR0001
Registered Name: Ongwanada Developmental Services
File No: OP-24-243
Date Posted: November 12, 2024
Closing Date: Until Filled
Position: Temporary Full Time Transitional Aged Youth Services Worker - Multiple Positions
Location: Cassidy Transition Aged Youth Home
Date of Vacancy: Up to One Year
Hours of Work: 80 hours per pay minimum guarantee
Wage: Hourly: Start - $30.80 6 Months - $31.36 One Year - $31.80
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.
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;
- Completing ongoing data collection, recording and analysis as it relates to such factors as, skill acquisition, required medical supports, behaviour etc;
- Monitoring changes in a person served conditions, taking appropriate action and engaging the Supervisor-Clinical Homes and/or appropriate professional i.e. nurse, physician, psychiatrist, psychologist as required;
- Transcribing physicians’ orders and monitoring, preparing and administering medication as prescribed;
- Encouraging choice and supporting persons served to be active in their community in an inclusive, nurturing and healthy lifestyle manner;
- Participation in regular multi-agency meetings to plan and review the progress of each person served based on observable and measurable outcomes;
- Performs organizational and administrative duties and other general duties as assigned
For the complete position description, please contact Human Resources through careers@ongwanada.com
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;
- Incumbent must have successfully completed a Pharmacology course deemed acceptable to Ongwanada and maintain medication training in keeping with Ongwanada policies;
- Valid G Driving License with full driving privileges;
- Experience working with dual diagnosis individuals as well youth is an asset;
- Experience working in an environment which supports a bio-psycho-social approach, and harm-reduction, would be an asset.
Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume quoting file number 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.
