Residential Care Worker

Prairie Mountain Health; Ste. Rose du Lac; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Mountain Health in Manitoba seeks a Residential Care Worker to provide services to adult clients in addiction treatment, within a multi-disciplinary team.

You will support clients where they are, conduct orientations, facilitate sessions, and perform light maintenance while upholding client-centered care and confidentiality.

Join a provincial organization, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to ethical, compassionate care with ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education required.
• Suitable combination of education and experience in in-house facility, addictions related employment or volunteer work considered.
• Possess CPR-C with AED training and First Aid certificate.
• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other IT.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills.
• Flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures in a changing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality.
• Ability to perform duties regularly.
• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to work effectively with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provides support and be present where clients are.
• Responds warmly, politely and helpfully to everyone, including all visitors to the building.
• Responds appropriately to emergency crisis situations, modelling positive response.
• Conducts facility orientations.
• Facilitates educational sessions and client house meetings.
• Performs light housekeeping/maintenance.
• Performs building security duties.
• Distributes client and program supplies.
• Documents according to role requirements.
• Communicates respectfully with clients and staff.
• Demonstrates client-centered care and empathy.
• Collaborates within the provincial organization to ensure consistency.
• Maintains professional ethics and confidentiality.
• Responds to client requests with timeliness and flexibility.
• Works with colleagues to balance needs of clients and organization.

Skills

CPR-C/AED

First Aid

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Communication

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Diversity awareness

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Grade 12 education

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Internet apps

Job description

Qualifications

• Suitable combination of education and experience working in an in-house facility, addictions related employment experience and/or volunteer work will be considered


• Possess a valid CPR-C with AED training and First Aid certificate


• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology


• Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently


• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills


• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures in a changing environment


• Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position


• Demonstrated communication skills


• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality


• Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis


• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population


• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education (MB Standards)


• Suitable combination of education and experience working in an in-house facility, addictions related employment experience and/or volunteer work will be considered


• Possess a valid CPR-C with AED training and First Aid certificate


• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology


• Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently


• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills


• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures in a changing environment


• Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position


• Demonstrated communication skills


• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality


• Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis


• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population


• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team

Position Summary

As part of multi-disciplinary team, the Residential Care Worker is required to provide services to adult clients engaged in addiction treatment. This position requires a commitment to a client-centered philosophy and approach to the development, provision and support of programs and services.

Overview

• Provides support and be present where clients are.


• Responds warmly, politely and helpfully to everyone, including all visitors to the building.


• Responds appropriately to emergency crisis situations, modelling to clients how this is done in a positive way.


• Conducts facility orientations


• Facilitates educational sessions and client house meetings.


• Performs light housekeeping/maintenance.


• Performs building security duties.


• Coordinatea and distributea client and program supplies.


• Copies program materials.


• Responds to telephone calls.


• Documents according to role requirements.


• Communicates respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.


• Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centred care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.


• Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests and crises in a responsible, timely and flexible manner.


• Demonstrates the ability to balance the needs of clients, other staff persons and those of the organization.


• Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.


• Recognizes the importance of regular individual and team supervision meetings.


• Demonstrates active listening abilities, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.


• Works collaboratively in the context of a provincial organization, with numerous colleagues, to ensure a consistent approach.


• Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.


• Appropriately manages own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.


• Other duties as assigned.