Specialized Caregiver Supports Job Kamloops area,Merritt BC Canada,Healthcare

Location: Merritt

Full-Time, Part-Time, and Casual Opportunities Available!

Locations: Merritt, BC

Hours: 8 – 40 hours per week

Summary:

Axis Family Resources Ltd. is hiring Full-Time, Part-Time, and Casual Specialized Caregiver Support to support Persons Served residing in Specialized Supportive Housing in Merritt, BC. Building and maintaining healthy relationships with our Persons Served through a trauma-informed practice is the core of our work. In this role, you will promote a positive and healthy environment that supports our persons served towards achieving educational, social, and recreational goals while focusing on daily life skills development.

Resiliency, empathy, patience, and the ability to set and maintain healthy boundaries are qualities of people who establish a meaningful career with Axis.

As a Specialized Caregiver Support, you will be provided with in-depth training and 24-hour on-call support.

About Axis Family Resources Ltd:

Axis Family Resources Ltd. is a leading British Columbia-based social services organization using a trauma-informed lens. As we are actively committed to enhancing safety in the workplace and providing excellent service, we have maintained our CARF accreditation since 2003 and COR certification since 2023. Axis encourages promotion from within and invests in our people through ongoing training and career development.

Our mission is to be the leader in the delivery of community based social services while enhancing the lives of the diverse people we serve, our employees, and our partners. Meeting our Mission means recruiting individuals who are passionate about making a difference.

Qualifications & Requirements:

A diploma in Community Services, Health Care Aid, Human Services, or other related discipline

Minimum 2 years’ experience in social services or a combination of education and experience will be considered

Related experience in working with vulnerable populations or behavioral challenges will also be considered an asset

Reliable transportation and a valid BC driver’s licence

Knowledge of and the ability to work with complex trauma, Autism, FASD, ODD or other neurobiological conditions is beneficial

Clear Criminal Record Check (agency conducted, expenses covered)

Level 1 First Aid (including CPR) training and certification provided

Effective written and verbal communication

Benefits for everyone:

A unionized workforce with yearly wage increases

CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training provided

First Aid Certification provided

Extensive in-house trainings provided, including Complex Trauma practice

Exclusive Preferred Vendor Program discounts on internet, cell phone, home insurance, etc.

Employee referral incentive

Wellness initiatives and team day events

Full-time and part-time eligible employees receive the following:

Up to 3 weeks of paid holidays annually (beginning in the first year)

Municipal Pension Plan

Extended health benefits (dental, vision, prescription, etc.)

Paramedical health benefits (chiropractor, massage, naturopath, etc.)

Employee Assistance Program (offering short term counselling services, etc.)

Additional Information:

A moderate level of physical fitness is an asset as direct delivery of program activities may involve standing, walking, exercising with the youth or adult, bending, lifting, etc.


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