Behavioural Students- Casual

Sprucedale Care Centre; Strathroy; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for personal growth

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Sprucedale Care Centre in Strathroy, Ontario, is seeking a Behavioural Student to support residents with responsive behaviours and expressions of feelings in a long-term care setting. The student reports to the Director of Care and collaborates with the Behavioural Support Manager/Lead to deliver person-centered care.

Responsibilities include communicating with residents using person-centered language, assisting in dining rooms, and participating in daily care planning.

Qualifications

• Ability to work well with others in a team approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good computer literacy.
• Ability to work with diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with person-centered communication and meaningful connections.
• Utilize therapeutic, person-centered communication to meet resident needs with dignity and respect.
• Participate in formulating and reporting daily resident care needs per the plan.
• Assist residents in the dining room during meals.
• Engage with residents in activities aligned with their interests.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Diversity awareness

Job description

Sprucedale Care Centre
Strathroy, ON N7G2A8, CAN

Description

“How do you bring kindness to others every day?”

Join us in our journey of kindness- out Kind era- where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. We are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission and their well-beng directly impacts the lives of those in our care.

The Behavioural Student reports to the Director of Care and in collaboration with the Director of Care and the Behavioural Support Manager/Lead. Supports the residents and staff in the management of responsive behaviours, and/or expressions of feelings in the comfort of the long-term care setting. Provides specialized care for people with responsive behaviours and expressed feelings that may be associated with dementia and older Adults with Mental Health Disorders.

Responsibilities:

• Supports residents by communicating with them using person-centered language to support meaningful connections and quality lived experience in the home.
• Utilise therapeutic person-centered communication by establishing a meaningful connection with residents and co-workers for the purpose of meeting and surpassing the resident’s needs, ensuring dignity and respect, in care at all times and celebrating the individuality of each resident and staff members.
• Participate with other team members in formulating, delivering, and reporting the daily resident care needs and preferences as per the individual’s person-centered plan of care and plan for the day.
• Assisting the residents in the dining room during meal time.
• Engaging with residents with responsive behaviours in activities of their interests.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work well with others in a team approach and adapt to changing situations.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary stressful environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and computer literacy.
• Ability to work with diverse clients.
• Must be available to work weekends and statutory holidays.
• To show evidence of being focused on people’s feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements.
• Two supervisory references required.
• Proficiency in spoken and written second language is preferred.

What do we offer you?

• Support for personal and professional growth

We look forward to speaking with you. Although we appreciate all applicants’ interest, only hose selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require accommodations at any time during the recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager.