Community Support Worker - Russian Speaking Casual

Cheshire Homes Society of BC is recruiting for a Russian Speaking - Casual Community Support Worker in the Coquitlamarea.

In consultation with the Program Manager, the Community Support Worker provides life skills training and support services for persons with disabilities, including acquired brain injuries, regarding issues such as personal care and other aspects of daily living, access to community leisure programs, housekeeping duties, planning and preparing meals, booking medical appointments and organizing and supporting a client to follow through with a weekly schedule with one or more brain injured clients living in the community.

The Community Support Worker empowers the client(s) to perform all aspects of daily living as independently as possible, providing support and intervention where necessary.

Qualifications:

• Recent related experience working with the brain injured or other disabled population
• Recent related experience in behaviour modification techniques
• Current certification and documents in emergency first aid or equivalent and CPR level A
• Relevant post secondary education or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Class 5 Driver's License
• The use of a personal vehicle to drive to clients homes and drive clients to appointments and other outings.
• Fluent in Russian

Starting Wage: $27.92/hour

Hours:
Current client contract is 6 hr/week, additional client hoursmay be added with other English speaking clients based on available contracts and worker availability.