Research & Queen’s Partnership
Research & Queen’s Partnership
Research & Queen’s Partnerships
Queen’s Genomics Lab at Ongwanada
(Q-GLO)
Queen’s Genomics Lab at Ongwanada (Q-GLO) is a research facility whose primary focus is on the genetics and genomics of developmental disorders (primarily Autism Spectrum Disorders) and psychiatric disorders. The lab is also a core facility offering genomic services including next-generation sequencing, biobanking, and bioinformatics.
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Developmental Disabilities Consulting Program (DDCP) – Queen’s University
DDCP is a specialized, interprofessional service and teaching program concerned with the complex health and mental health needs of children and adults with developmental disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Partnership with Family Medicine of Queen’s University
In late 2015, Queen’s Department of Family Medicine and Ongwanada developed a memorandum of understanding through which the department will provide primary health care to a group of individuals Ongwanada supports. This agreement formalizes and expands a valuable and long-standing relationship between the two organizations, and reflects a unique collaboration between primary health care and developmental services. It is only one of two collaborations of its nature in all of Canada.
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Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Queen’s University
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is an academic-service program and interprofessional faculty group within the Department of Psychiatry. Faculty representation includes medicine, genetics, rehabilitation therapy, social work and psychology. Clinical team members include psychiatry, family medicine, clinical psychology, occupational therapy and social work.
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Ongwanada Resource Centre
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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.
