ROLE PURPOSE
HOURS
WHAT WE OFFER?
- Committed Living Wage Employer
- 2022 Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice Aware from NEOC
- 2023 High-Performance Culture Award from SupportingLines
- Competitive benefits package, including health, wellness, and pension plan
- Career and personal development, with the ability to grow in a diverse range of programs and departments
- Access to a range of staff mental health supports, including an in-house counsellor, Employee Family Assistance Program, and Critical Incidents Stress Management
- Access to On-Demand Pay to withdraw earned wages before payday
- Connective is part of a portability program where employees moving from a CSSEA-member employer to Connective will port their service hours for vacation and wage purposes (within last 12 months)
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Provides input to the Program Manager and/or other staff regarding the development of appropriate care plans to achieve residents' objectives
- Ensures residents follow the terms of their residency and are aware of the rules of the facility
- Develops interpersonal therapeutic relationships with psychiatric patients
- Uses professional judgment to ascertain and to apply appropriate intervention techniques with residents in crisis
- Provides emotional support and feedback to residents and their families
- When assigned, participates in social, recreational, employment, educational and other programs as appropriate to assist residents' case/care plans
- Acts as a positive role model for residents, providing life skills training and behaviour management as appropriate
- Works in a high stress environment, often dealing with clients in crisis situations
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- A Diploma in Social Services and one-year relevant experience is preferred;
- inhouse training can be provided for the right candidate
- Professional or lived experience working with vulnerable populations experiencing multiple barriers
- A demonstrated and clear ability to respond well in crisis situations
Experience And Skills
- A Diploma in Social Services and one-year relevant experience is preferred; inhouse training can be provided for the right candidate
- Professional or lived experience working with vulnerable populations experiencing multiple barriers
- A demonstrated and clear ability to respond well in crisis situations
Physical Requirements
- Ability to walk up and down stairs
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle
- Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds
- Ability to perform First Aid, CPR, and Naloxone administration
- Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time
- Ability to complete general housekeeping duties (i.e., sweeping, mopping, wiping areas, laundry, changing light bulbs)
REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to successfully complete a Vulnerable Persons Criminal Records Check
- Ability to successfully pass a reference check
- Current Emergency First Aid Certificate
- Experience working with aggressive clients and/or addiction
- Valid class 5 driver's license
- Proof of vaccination for communicable diseases may be required as mandated by Government, Health Authority, and/or funder requirements
COMPENSATION
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
