- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- Developmental services worker
- Mental and social health services and allied professions, other
Work setting
- Work in employer's/client's home
Tasks
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Resolve conflict situations
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Offer mentoring
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Target audience
- Males
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with learning disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 76 hours bi-weekly
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