Team Lead - Support Worker

Community Living Society; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in North Vancouver is seeking a Community Living Counsellor, Team Lead. This role involves supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, providing leadership to a team, and ensuring quality home support. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in community support. The position offers various shifts and opportunities for professional growth within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Various internal leadership and development opportunities

Interesting and relevant training opportunities

Meaningful rewards and recognition

Qualifications

• Experience providing support to adults with developmental disabilities.
• Leadership and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Manager in team leadership and home support.
• Engage individuals to live as full citizens.
• Coach and mentor a team of Counsellors.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem Solving

Education

First Aid and CPR Certificate

Job description

Community Living Society–North Vancouver

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Staffed Homes, the Community Living Counsellor, Team Lead will provide support to the Manager in all aspects of team leadership, and home support. You will act as a day to day contact, problem solver and coach for a team of Community Living Counsellors. You will work closely with the team to provide meaningful and role-model Person-Centered Active Supports. Some of your duties can include :

• Provide support and engage individuals to live as full citizens
• Supporting the Manager with administrative and financial tasks
• Encouraging and motivating a team of Counsellors
• Supporting individuals with various life goals
• Home support duties (including, but not limited to personal care, bathing, bathroom support, meal preparation and light housekeeping)
• Community outings (including, but not limited to volunteering, paid employment and leisure activities)
• Maintaining records of daily activities and goal progression
• Coaching, role-modeling and mentoring your team in appropriate support techniques

About You

Your experience in providing sound, consistent and caring support to adults with developmental disabilities coupled with your leadership and management skills will enable you to flourish in this role. You are motivated by enabling individuals in achieving greater success in certain areas of their lives by providing skills and opportunities to develop, participate in their community, take part in community activities, obtain volunteer or paid employment and learn tasks of daily living. You will also meet other unique support needs including personal care.

Additionally, you have the following requirements :

Required :

• Class 5 driver’s license (permanent staff must be willing to obtain Class 4)
• First Aid and CPR Certificate
• Clear criminal record (paid by CLS)

Assets :

• Experiencewith ASL (or willingness to learn)
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
• Previous leadership experience
• Knowledge of Person Centered Active Supports

Our Commitment to You

We make significant investments in our people, which is why we take great care to hire those who we believe will thrive at CLS. Our progressive and unique culture sets us apart and provides :

• Various internal leadership and development opportunities
• Interesting and relevant training opportunities
• Meaningful rewards and recognition

Hours : Various shifts (weekdays, weekends, days and nights)

Please fill out our application online www. communitylivingsociety.ca

We at Community Living Society celebrate and embrace diversity as an integral part of our organization. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to be an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment for both our employees and supported individuals alike, ensuring everyone feels valued and respected.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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