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Thank you.
If you are looking for a rewarding career
providing care, assistance and opportunities for
adults with disabilities, then we are looking for
you!
Light of the Prairies Society is a community based
organization that provides Residential and Day
Programming, in the City of Saskatoon. As a
Direct Support Worker you will be part of a team
that provides care, recreation and community
opportunities to adults with cognitive needs. We
offer a great benefit package, family dental,
medical and optical coverage as well as Pension,
Life and Disability Insurance after 3 months of
probation.
Job Expectation:
Personal care, cleaning, supervision, planning and
implementing programming individualized for each
client. Potential employees would possess
creative thinking, the ability to plan activities
and attend community outings with clients.
Current Opportunities:
We currently have a full time and casual openings in our day
program. The positions vary from permanent full
time to casual,starting immediately. The hours of work are between 9:00am and 4:00pm Monday - Friday and all statutory
holidays off.
A successful applicant will need:
Grade 12 or a GED
Valid Saskatchewan Class 5 Driver's
license (no probation)
CPR & 1st Aid within 3 months of
employment.
It is necessary that you read, write and
speak English.
Please send resume complete with cover letter and
at least two employment references to the Program
Coordinator at lotpdp@sasktel.net or to Fax to
(306)665-2747.
We wish to thank all who apply, however only those
who are selected for an interview will be
contacted.
No phone calls please.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
Specific Skills
- Teach homemaking or life skills
- Provide personal care
- Provide companionship
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning
- Drive household vehicle
- Care for individuals and families
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Administer medications
- Assist clients to walk
Type of Clientele
- Male
- Female
- Persons with a mental health disability
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with a disability
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driver's validity licence check
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