Terms: This is a permanent, full time job, which requires working days.

Salary: will be $17.90 to $18.99 per hour for a 40 hour week.
Also: medical, dental, vision, disability, group insurance, life insurance, pension, RRSP benefits.

Education: The applicant should have completed high school.

Experience: at least a full year’s experience.

Credentials required: The applicant should have Social Service Worker (SSW) Diploma, Community Support Worker (CSW) Diploma, Human Services Diploma, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate, Cultural Awareness Training, Medication Administration Certificate, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate, First Aid Certificate.

Work Setting: Group home

Target Groups or Clients: Male, Female, Persons with intellectual disabilities, Persons with physical disabilities, Persons with mental health disabilities

Type of Community or Social Service: Education or training, Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)

Specific Skills: Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories, Appraise clients’ needs or eligibility for specific services, Assess client’s relevant skill strengths and development needs, Conduct follow-up assessments, Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community, Provide suicide and crisis intervention, Resolve conflict situations, Implement behaviour management programs, Provide personal services support to persons with special needs, Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients, Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures, Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research, Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs

Additional Skills: Administrative and office activities, Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers, Housekeeping activities, Food preparation

Security and Safety: Criminal record check, Child welfare check, Driving record check (abstract)

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure

Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation, Own vehicle, Vehicle supplied by employer, Valid driver’s licence

Work Location Information: Work in employer’s/client’s home, Rural community

Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning

Other Information: Community Resource Worker 2 position. Monday to Friday from 8am-4pm, supporting a variety of individuals with disabilities in Edson to increase their independence. Visit www.mcman.ca for information.

Profile: for McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association

Quality care & services to children, youth, families and adults with disabilities in Alberta communities. We are a not-for-profit organization.

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Order Number: 4918135

Post date: 2010-03-18