Disability support worker
BALAICARE INC. Medicine Hat, Alberta
Contract / Freelance
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 44 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- Disability studies
- Health aide
- or equivalent experience
- Non-smoking
- Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Various locations
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Willing to relocate
- Community-based agency
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Administer medications
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Change non-sterile dressings
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Mend clothing and linens
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Provide companionship
- Provide personal care
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Cook
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
- Adolescents
- Infant (3 months - 11 months)
- Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years)
- Males
- Over 12 years
- Persons with a disability
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- School age (6 - 12 years)
- Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)
- Young adults
- Assistance with mobility
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
- Criminal record check
- Reference required
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Vulnerable sector check
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Night
- On call
- Day
- Weekend
- On the road job
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Mileage paid
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Wellness program
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Salary: $18.00 to $20.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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