Adult Support Specialist

PLEA Community Services Society of BC; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

EFAP

Gym membership

Perkopolis membership

Agency-Sponsored Social Events

Job summary

PLEA Community Services Society of BC is currently seeking a Regular Full-Time Adult Support Worker for our Adult Services - Vancouver team located in Abbotsford, BC. The proposed start date is as soon as possible, and BCGEU membership is required.

The role requires a Bachelor of Arts in the social sciences or related discipline and at least one year of experience assisting adults with complex health and social needs.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Arts in the social sciences or human services or a related discipline.
• One (1) year of recent experience working in programs with adults who have complex personal, social, and healthcare needs and are living with developmental disabilities, an acquired brain injury, FASD, dementia and mental health issues, and their families/caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Services Coordinator and Program Manager in meeting the objectives of the program. Develop and implement appropriate plans, goals and activities with the participants. Enhance and stabilize placements by providing intensive support to participants and assisting the Family Caregivers as directed.
• Provide close supervision and support in the community that will assist participants to achieve their individual goals (as identified in their service and nursing plans), strengthen their protective factors, improve their behavior and integration within the household, and increase their participation in community activities.
• Implement interventions that address the complex personal, social and healthcare needs of the participants, and recognize the contextual dynamics they are experiencing. Provide opportunities to access available resources in the community that will enable and encourage the participants to develop educational, personal, social, vocational and self-advocacy skills.
• Maintain ongoing positive relationships with Family Caregivers and participate as part of the team responsible for improving the quality of life for participants, addressing their individual strengths, needs, abilities and preferences consistently, and supporting their healthy development.
• Develop collaborative relationships with participants’ family/caregivers, significant others and informal support systems to maintain and strengthen these connections.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Independent work

Cultural sensitivity

Education

BA in social sciences / human services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database systems

Job description

PLEA Community Services Society of BC is currently seeking a Regular Full-Time Adult Support Worker for our Adult Services - Vancouver team located in Abbotsford, BC. The proposed start date is as soon as possible, and BCGEU membership is required.

The role requires a Bachelor of Arts in the social sciences or related discipline and at least one year of experience assisting adults with complex health and social needs.