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Parkway Lodge is now hiring Group Home Workers (2 vacancies)
Full time and part time available
Candidates with a college degree or diploma in health sciences or related field together with a minimum previous work experience of 1 to 2 years in a Care Home or Hospital setting are invited to apply for these positions.
Successful candidates must also be available to work in shifts that include days, evenings, nights, and weekends
Attributes:
Must possess good interpersonal skills and be able to interpret, read, write and speak English fluently.
Duties:
- Provide personal services support to persons with special needs.
- Appraise clients needs or eligibility for specific services.
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories.
- Conduct individual and group counseling sessions.
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients.
- Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community.
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs.
- Resolve conflict situations.
- Conduct follow-up assessments.
- Implement workshops.
Additional Skills:
- Food preparation.
- Housekeeping activities.
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers.
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Writing
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
Additional Skills
- Administrative and office activities
Type of Community or Social Service
- Palliative care
Ability to Supervise
- 3-4 people
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Seniors
- Persons with intellectual disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities