Casual Residential Community Support Workers

Position: Casual Residential Community Support Workers )

The Program

Taproot Community Support Services (formerly WJS Canada) works to improve the lives of persons in their communities through a variety of programs and services.

Taproot in Port Alberni provides individualized 24-hour support for children/youth and adults with a variety of specialized and/or complex needs.

In our passion to improve lives and develop life skills, we encourage inclusion and participation through community, life skill coaching, career development and family supports.

Our Services Include:

• Supporting youth in recovering from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and overcoming other adversity by providing them trauma informed care within resource homes.
• Community-based supports for adults with diverse abilities.
• Home-based supports for adults with diverse abilities.
• Home Share programs for adults with diverse abilities.
• Life skills development supports for both youth transitioning to adult services as well as adults with diverse abilities.
• Outreach supports for youth and adults that are supported with life skills, self-help skills, employment, and more.

The Position

We Are Currently Hiring For The Following Roles, In a Casual / On-call Capacity, With The Opportunity To Apply For Part-time And Full-time Positions, As They Become Available:

• Community Support Workers - $24.94-$29.37 per hour
• Residential Child & Youth Workers - $27.54-$31.61

Employees Must Be Available To Work a Variety Of Roles And Shifts Such As Weekdays, Weekends And Evening Shifts, That Could Include (but Not Limited To):

• Residential Child & Youth Worker, 8 hour shifts
• Community Support Workers - All service provided during standard, daytime/evening working hours.

Once hired, Casual/On Call employees are contacted to work a variety of shifts (based on availability) to cover staff illness, LOA, vacation etc. located in Port Alberni, BC.

In Your Role You Will

• Assist Person served with the activities of daily living involving their personal and health care, behavioural, nutritional, recreational, social, vocational, educational, cultural and environmental needs as identified in their person-centered plans (PCP) while keeping trauma informed care at the forefront of support.
• Work in collaboration with MCFD, CLBC, VIHA, Mental Health Services, Community Supports, Outreach Teams, Harm Reduction Workers, Cultural Supports, Knowledge Keepers, Schools, Behavior Consultants, stakeholders and partners.
• Demonstrate a high degree of tolerance and respect for a supported individual's unique personality and challenges, while promoting one's dignity and rights
• Support and promote a friendly and effective working relationship with support individual, family and team members.
• Apply crisis intervention and risk management strategies.
• Assist with case management documentation by identifying strengths and potential challenges; contribute to the evaluation of the individual’s progress and prepares reports.
• Organize household tasks (meal planning, food purchasing and preparation, house cleaning, basic maintenance)
• Implement individuals' daily schedule, including transporting individuals to and from appointments, school, monitoring progress and supporting at-home learning
• Administer medications as per policy
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as required
• Request a job description for full duties and responsibilities.
• Prior to confirmation of employment, all applicants must provide a copy of a current Criminal Record Check and/or Government Screening Letter. These checks vary depending on province and sector and will be communicated by the Program Hiring Team.

As An Ideal Candidate You Possess

• Experience working with youth or adults with complex behaviors
• Diploma or Degree in Social Work, Child and Youth Work, Human Services, Education, Sociology or Psychology
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience, may also be considered.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License with clean driver’s abstract
• Reliable, safe vehicle with appropriate insurance for transporting individuals
• Experience with trauma informed practices
• Strong conflict resolution, mediation and crisis prevention and intervention techniques.
• Current WCB Occupational First Aid, Level 1…