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SalaryPosition:COMMUNITY DISABILITY SERVICES WORKER (CDSW)
Department:DACAPO DISABILITY SERVICES
Hours: Casual/Relief – Variable
Position Overview:
A Community Disability Services Worker supports and facilitates the development of skills and competencies to assist individuals with disabilities to pursue and achieve their goals by accessing meaningful community based activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Fostering proactive, innovative results to individuals and families affected by brain injury, developmental disabilities and/or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
- Supporting individuals to participate in meaningful community based employment, community and volunteer placements, recreation and leisure and life skills activities.
- Completing personal care routines, which may include assistance with eating routines, administering medications, and/or operating a mechanical lift.
- Supporting people with nonverbal communication methods.
- Promoting healthy and active lifestyles.
- Assisting with skill development in areas such as daily living activities and social interactions.
- Administrative duties.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma and/or two years direct frontline experience in the field.
- Reliable, team player.
- Reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, registration and insurance ($2 000 000 liability insurance). Consideration may be given to those without vehicle access.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Physically able to safely support individuals in activities such as lifting and transferring.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Proficient in verbal and written English.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to changes.
- The successful candidate will be required to provide a Police Information Check.
Start date:ASAP
Application deadline:February 28, 2024
Please submit, in confidence, a resume and cover letter referencing job posting 24DC1B and where you viewed our ad:
Email:humanresources@lfsfamily.ca
Contact Person:Jackie Cossette
Web:lfsfamily.ca
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
Lethbridge Family Services is an equal opportunity employer.
