Casual Community Connectors (Community Participation Supports) – 4 Positions
Casual Community Connectors (Community Participation Supports) – 4 Positions
Casual Community Connectors (Community Participation Supports) – 4 Positions
File No: OP-24-239
Date Posted: November 6, 2024
Closing Date: Until Filled
Location: Napanee Community Program
Date of Vacancy: November 11, 2024
Hours of Work: No minimum guarantee
Wage: Hourly: Start – $30.80 6 Months – $31.36 One Year – $31.80
POSITION: Napanee Community Participation Supports is an environment which supports opportunities for full integration in the community for persons with disabilities.
Staff will provide support to participants in all aspects of community integration as participants explore their employment, recreational and community interests and personal goals.
Staff will work with participants to plan activities and will actively look for ways to promote inclusivity, including opportunities for participants to create natural supports.
DUTIES:
Provides direct care for persons served by performing such duties as:
- Through person directed discussions, staff will assist persons served to access services that focus on community participation, life skills and employment/volunteer opportunities;
- Staff will implement feedback from participants about what is a meaningful activity and will assist participants to access that activity;
- Support participants in the development of new interests and provide support to participants to increase opportunities for connection with others;
- Proactively address any barriers to full participation of persons served in community activities;
- Assist participants to access existing community services whenever possible;
** For the complete position description please contact Human Resources through careers@ongwanada.com **
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Graduates of a Community College or University in a related field i.e Developmental Service Worker (DSW), Behavioural Science Technologist (BST), B.A. Psychology, or another acceptable post-secondary program deemed to be appropriate;
- Current CPR/First Aid certificates and complete re-certification as per Ongwanada standards
- Successfully complete/maintain Non-Violent Crisis Interventions Training as per Ongwanada Policies
- Incumbent must have successfully completed a Pharmacology course deemed acceptable to Ongwanada and maintain medication training in keeping with Ongwanada policies
- Applicants must possess a valid Class G driver’s license with full driving privileges and a wiliness to complete a defensive driving course and provide transportation for persons served.
- Good interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills are required to communicate effectively with supervisors, persons served, families, other departments and agencies
- Experience providing support to persons with developmental disabilities would be an asset.
Please submit Cover Letter and Resume quoting file number to:
Human Resources Specialist- Human Resources
Ongwanada
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, ON K7M 8A6
Fax (613) 548-8135 Email: careers@ongwanada.com
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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.
