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To start as soon as possible

Community Living Service Delivery (CLSD), Crisis and Respite Services works with individuals experiencing intellectual disabilities to ensure their physical, emotional, and social needs are met with goal of supporting their independence, living arrangements, and lifestyle as independent as possible.

Respite workers focus on creating positive, engaging experiences and are accountable to the individuals receiving services.

These appointments are located at Southwood Home in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.  This program offers transitional housing support and planned respite services. The purpose of respite is to maintain the health and well-being of the individual, their care provider and/or family.  Transitional housing is a temporary support for those with immediate housing needs and a safe place where individuals continue to build on their strengths.  

Respite workers support individuals and provide quality person-centered services. Your hands on work and engagement with the individual is conducted in a learning and supportive manner and utilizes your effective communication, positive role modeling, patience, adaptability, leadership, and organization to assist.

Typically, the knowledge required for this position will be gained through experience on the job. However, previous experience working with individuals experiencing intellectual disabilities and/or completion of a Special Care Aide Program would be considered a definite asset. This position may be exposed to the risk of violent situations. Some travel may be necessary.

This position is a shift work position; the successful candidate will operate a vehicle supplied by the Ministry.

Please note, employees may be exposed to the risk of violent (behavioural) situations in which PART training reinforces safety concerns and assists in precautionary measures.