FT Support Coordinator - Home Services - Home 16 (lower) 37.5 hrs/wk

Winnifred Stewart; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnifred Stewart is seeking a Support Coordinator to combine direct support to individuals with disabilities and provide general support in their residence and in the community.

The role involves developing person-centered plans, coordinating care, documenting, ensuring health and safety, working as part of a team, with hours Tue-Sat 7:30AM-3:00PM at Home 16.

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent post-secondary education in a relevant discipline.
• Positive attitude and belief that persons with disabilities have the right and responsibility to define and pursue their life choices and pursue active participation in the community.
• An understanding of the opportunities and options available to persons with disabilities plus demonstrated cultural and ethnic sensitivity.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed coaching and mentoring and coordinating skills.
• Effective time-management and priority-setting skills, and the ability to balance competing demands/priorities and deal with competing opinions.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience with behaviours of concern, epilepsy, schizophrenia and cognitive therapy for bipolar.
• MANDT and Positive Behaviour Supports (PBS) training preferred.
• Knowledge of the broader range of community resources available to support an individual’s participation and inclusion.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team. This includes the ability to function effectively within an individual’s circle of support.
• The ability to extend shift and capable of handling physically challenging situations, as required.
• Driver with $2 million liability insurance an asset.

Responsibilities

• Help the individual and their circle of support develop, and document individualized, person-centered plans to guide services related to individual development, community participation, behavior management and/or personal care.
• Assist with support plans in more complex situations.
• Encourage individuals to use their rights and take responsibility to make life choices.
• Provide direct care to individuals with high needs and/or medically fragile individuals, as required.
• Monitor and support the health and well-being of individuals in care. This includes identifying changes in conditions related to individual’s behavior, physical and emotional well-being, and takes all necessary steps to address.
• Strictly adhere to medical protocols and standing orders for medication and other remedies.
• Find and develop recreational and other social interaction opportunities for individuals, in order to create a wider range of options and natural supports within the community.
• Be a social and/or recreational role model and coach to help the individual participate and contribute effectively within the community.
• Create clear, objective records and complete required reports and other documentation as required by the position.
• Communicate in a professional, timely, accurate and respectful way with individuals, families, guardians, staff and community members.
• Work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Time management

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Diploma or equivalent post-secondary education in relevant discipline

MANDT

Positive Behaviour Supports (PBS) training

Job description

***PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES UNTIL NOON SEPTEMBER 7, 2026***

POSITION SUMMARY

The Support Coordinator role combines direct support to individuals with disabilities and provides general support in the day-to-day operations of their assigned residence and in the community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help the individual and their circle of support develop, and document individualized, person-centered plans to guide services related to individual development, community participation, behavior management and/or personal care.
• Assist with support plans in more complex situations.
• Encourage individuals to use their rights and take responsibility to make life choices.
• Provide direct care to individuals with high needs and/or medically fragile individuals, as required.
• Monitor and support the health and well-being of individuals in care. This includes identifying changes in conditions related to individual’s behavior, physical and emotional well-being, and takes all necessary steps to address.
• Strictly adhere to medical protocols and standing orders for medication and other remedies.
• Find and develop recreational and other social interaction opportunities for individuals, in order to create a wider range of options and natural supports within the community.
• Be a social and/or recreational role model and coach to help the individual participate and contribute effectively within the community.
• Create clear, objective records and complete required reports and other documentation as required by the position.
• Communicate in a professional, timely, accurate and respectful way with individuals, families, guardians, staff and community members.
• Work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferably a Diploma or equivalent post-secondary education in a relevant discipline; and additional specialized training and progressively more responsible experience in a relevant discipline/setting.
• A positive attitude and belief that persons with disabilities have the right and responsibility to define and pursue their life choices and pursue active participation in the community.
• An understanding of the opportunities and options available to persons with disabilities plus demonstrated cultural and ethnic sensitivity.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed coaching and mentoring and coordinating skills.
• Effective time-management and priority-setting skills, and the ability to balance competing demands/priorities and deal with competing opinions.
• Relevant knowledge and the ability to model and support the development of basic living, personal and social skills.
• Relevant knowledge and the ability to contribute to effective person-centered programming plans around skill acquisition and/or behaviors of concern.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience with behaviours of concern, epilepsy, schizophrenia and cognitive therapy for bipolar
• MANDT and Positive Behaviour Supports (PBS) training preferred.
• Knowledge of the broader range of community resources available to support an individual’s participation and inclusion.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team. This includes the ability to function effectively within an individual’s circle of support.
• The ability to extend shift and capable of handling physically challenging situations, as required.
• Driver with $2 million liability insurance an asset.

LOCATION: Home 16

HOURS OF WORK: Tue - Sat 7:30AM - 3:00PM