Behaviour Care Support Assistant - Sjv

Behaviour Support Care Assistant
Part-time Variable Shifts (30 Hours Bi-weekly)
Wage: $21.13-$24.87(commensurate with experience)

Under the direction of the Behaviour Support Lead, the Behaviour Support Care Assistants provide rounding services in the neighbourhoods to support residents with behavioural challenges in accordance with their plans of care and established policies and procedures. Behaviour Support Assistants participate as part of an interprofessional team.

General duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing physical, cognitive, crisis intervention and behaviour management support to individual residents or small groups in accordance with the care plans and best practices;
• Contributing to care planning by identifying responsive behaviours and related triggers and developing interventions to mitigate risk and promote resident wellbeing;
• Developing person-centred restorative, therapeutic and leisure-based programming strategies to address behaviour challenges, improve quality of life and assist residents in attending recreation and leisure programs;
• Measuring goals and objectives of behaviour support plans to assess effectiveness of interventions; and
• Providing guidance and education to staff and families regarding behaviour support strategies.

Qualifications

• Personal Support Worker Certificate, AND
• Post-secondary degree/diploma in Recreation Therapy, Leisure Management, Gerontology, Developmental Services Worker, Psychology or related post-secondary discipline.
• Experience with a geriatric population and training in Dementia Care, Dementiability, P.I.E.C.E.S, Montessori Dementia Certificate, U-First, Gentle Persuasive Approaches, Geriatric Certificate Program, or similar programs
• COVID-19 Vaccine (2 Doses)

St. Joseph’s Health Centre offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, HOOPP pension, and career development opportunities.

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St. Joseph’s Health Centre
Attention: Human Resources
1140 South Bay Road
Sudbury, ON P3E 0B6
Fax: 705-674-9550

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: $21.13-$24.87 per hour

Schedule:

• Evening shift

Work Location: In person