Empowering Person-Centered Support Worker (Casual)

Autism Services; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Moose Jaw Diversified Services Incorporated is seeking a casual caregiver to support individuals with disabilities in Moose Jaw. The role focuses on person-centered planning, fostering independence, and maintaining confidentiality while delivering daily activities and safety procedures.

You will work with a cooperative team, using diverse communication methods, to help participants achieve personal goals and sustain engaging daily routines.

Qualifications

• Must be able to support individuals with disability.
• Demonstrates dignity and respect for participants.
• Supports person-centered philosophy and inclusion.
• Works well in a cooperative team.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to support individuals with challenging behavior.

Responsibilities

• Support people according to their wishes and their person-centered plan.
• Support people to be as engaged and independent as possible.
• Plan, organize, teach, and support daily program and work activities.
• Implement and follow programs as designed by the Program Coordinator or Director of Service Delivery.
• Communicate effectively with people using a variety of techniques which may include pictures, gestures, tactile prompts, and sign language.
• Assist, respect, and support people to make choices and decisions, using supporting decision- making practices.
• Support and assist co-workers by sharing and assisting with program and work activities.
• Provide physical assistance to people with mobility support needs.
• Encourage positive interpersonal relationships and coach/motivate/support people to build life and social skills.
• Maintain records, ensuring confidentiality and accurate documentation of individual activities, general health, progress, skill development, support needs, medications, specialized procedures, finance, behaviour, and incidents.
• Prepare written and oral progress reports, summaries, and recommendations on individual person-centered plan.
• Apply emergency first aid as required.
• Create and maintain a safe environment and teach safety procedures to participants.

Skills

Disability support

Dignity & respect

Person-centered care

Team player

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Challenging behavior

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Moose Jaw Diversified Services Incorporated is seeking a casual caregiver to support individuals with disabilities in Moose Jaw. The role focuses on person-centered planning, fostering independence, and maintaining confidentiality while delivering daily activities and safety procedures.

You will work with a cooperative team, using diverse communication methods, to help participants achieve personal goals and sustain engaging daily routines.