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Disability Support Worker

Location:St. Paul, St. Paul, Alberta, Canada
Job Type:Temporary
Posted:5th Mar 2009
Closing Date:2nd Apr 2009
Posted By:St. Paul Abilities Network
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Disability Support Worker

You have a way with people; an interest in supporting people with special needs in their own homes. Disability Service Workers create the important and necessary connection to the individuals’ community, work environment and social network. You will work in an innovative team environment, planning and executing well designed supports to people with challenging behaviors.

Working in a residential or vocational setting you will work in an innovative team environment, planning and executing well designed supports to people with challenging behaviors.
Specific Skills: Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories, Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services, Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs, Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community, Resolve conflict situations, Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses, Implement behaviour management programs, Provide personal services support to persons with special needs, Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients, Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures, Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research, Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
Additional Skills: Administrative and office activities, Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers, Sign language, Housekeeping activities, Food preparation
Skill Requirements:
Education: Completion of Rehabilitation Diploma or related Diploma or Degree
Credentials that may be recognized; Child and Youth Care Worker (CCW/CYW) Diploma, Social Service Worker (SSW) Diploma, Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma, Human Services Diploma.
Training that would benefit candidates; Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate, Cultural Awareness Training, Medication Administration Certificate, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate, First Aid Certificate
 
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