Primary Staff Group Home Worker

The Blossom Group (Blooming Acres & Apple Blossom Village)provides a home for people with complex special needs. Through our therapeutic live-in programs, we support children, youth, and adults through a range of cognitive, social and emotional issues, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, neurobiological and developmental disabilities, and those with coexisting mental health and behavioural issues.

• Our vision is a world that embraces people with complex special needs.
• Our mission is to create supportive nurturing communities that enable residents to develop to their maximum potential and enjoy an exceptional quality of life.
• To achieve our vision and mission we strive for excellence in every aspect of care and create individualized programs that are developmentally focused, family involved, relationship based, competence centered, trauma informed, and ecologically oriented.

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Primary Staff Group Home Worker supports our mission and vision to build a supportive and caring community and to guide our learners to reach their full potential through planned and impromptu skills instruction. This position will work 8-hour shifts and be the Primary Staff to 1 client.

Wage: $26.25 - $30.00 per hour

This position has a base rate of $18.25 - $22.00 per hour, with an additional $3 wage enhancement per hour, paid by the government and $5 per hour special care rate, as reflected in the wage posted.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Education Requirements: Completion of Diploma in Child and Youth Care Worker or Development Service Worker or similar education.
• Required Experience: Minimum of5 years working in a residential setting and experience working with individuals with behavioural needs or 2 years of supervisory experience in a residential setting and experience working with individuals with behavioural needs.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, Quality Assurance Measures, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, Health and Safety Act, employee/labour relations practices and legislation.
• Knowledge of Child Protection Act.
• Previous experience working with individuals with complex needs and Autism.
• Ability to communicate with Caseworkers and attend meetings.
• Able to work closely with a Behaviour Team.
• First Aid Level C.
• Successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Police Check.
• Must provide a medical health assessment (form provided by Blooming Acres).
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and effective oral-written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving, flexibility, creativity and mediation skills.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1:1 support for a complex care client in residence and out in the community, by providing behaviour management support.
• Support client to reach their full potential by building relationships, demonstrating an interest, responding to needs, negotiating focused goals and building self-esteem.
• Support and follow individual plans consistently while facilitating and implementing educational, recreational (including swimming), and vocational programs.
• Communicating and documenting any change in the status or needs of individual clients while maintaining positive and effective relationships with clients, their families, co-workers, and management.
• Participate as a member in a team environment by promoting and maintaining professional conduct, resolving conflict, acknowledging individual differences and supporting team members and residents.
• Protect self and others by maintaining a safe environment via safety inspections, wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) emergency procedures, crisis intervention techniques and Safe Management.
• Direct care of our complex clients; including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, and bowel and bladder care (for some individuals).
• Responsible for implementing programs and making suggestions for improving programming.
• On-going housekeeping related duties which include meal preparation, laundry and light clean up.
• Complete necessary documentation in accordance with our Policies and Procedures, and the Ministry/QAM requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Must be available to work all shifts including weekends, weekdays, evenings and holidays.
• Other assigned duties.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Salary: $26.25-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 44 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Minesing, ON L9X 1K1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Direct Care: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (preferred)
• G class license (required)

Work Location: In person