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We have a casual position. This position is 8 am -3 Pm Monday-thursday
A VALID CLASS 5 DRIVERS LICENSE IS A MUST.
Must have or obtain First Aid and CPR
certification within first 3 months of employment.
Criminal record check is required for employment.
Support staff assist and support complex cognitive
needs adults residing in a Group Home. Staff
provide support and care to individuals with
developmental disabilities in their
home,community,and social environments.
We provide high quality personal care and/or
assistance to individuals in all aspects of daily
living (i.e., dressing, washing/bathing) and
assist with daily routines. Other duties include:
preparing meals,administration of
medication,documentation of resident's
activities,household duties,and promotes client
independence. You must be able to demonstrate both
creativity and common sense when supporting
individuals.
If you have all these skills, are a caring person
with a great sense of humor, then this is the
position for you!
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Public transportation is available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
Specific Skills
- Teach homemaking or life skills
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Provide personal care
- Provide companionship
- Prepare, cook and serve meals
- Plan menus for special diets
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning
- Mend clothing and linens
- Maintain household records and budgets
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Garden
- Drive household vehicle
- Care for individuals and families
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Change non-sterile dressings
- Administer medications
- Assist clients to walk
- Aid clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Type of Clientele
- Male
- Persons with a mental health disability
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with a disability
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)