Location: Regina, SK
Position: Full Time Term ending December 31, 2025
Posting Closing Date: August 5, 2025
Join our team as a Person-Centered Support Leader!
The Person-Centered Support Leader (PCSL) provides leadership, continuity, support and expertise to the person-centered support team in the daily living space of the respite program and integrated supportive living programs. The PCSL provides expertise in the delivery of the person-centered care and support while promoting person-centered decision making that honors individual choice, dignity of risk and enhanced quality of life. The PCSL supports and assist in development of individualized care and support to children, youth, and/or adults with complex needs, behavioural issues, developmental disabilities, mental health and/or other related issues.
Qualifications
Education and Professional Certification
- Completion of a certificate, diploma or degree in disability studies or related field of study such as a nursing assistant, health care aid, applied behavioural analysis, functional behaviour analysis, person-centered thinking, or gentle teaching.
Experience
- One (1) year of experience working with individuals with complex needs, behavioural issues, developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, and/or other related issues is an asset.
Skills and Characteristics
- Understand the principles of person-centered care and support, and a working knowledge of the various person-centered tools.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to form genuine relationships and professional working alliances.
- Ability to display empathy, patience, understanding, and a person-centered approach in day-to-day interactions.
- Ability to remain organized and pay attention to detail to facilitate a multitude of activities and opportunities to ensure participants are engaged with their communities and supported in a respectful, confidential, person-centered, strength-based, and timely manner.
- Ability to lead through motivation, role-modelling, and support.
- Outgoing personality with interests that can be used to engage individuals (i.e. outdoors, arts, sports, etc.).
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Emotional competence and self awareness.
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to complete tasks independently.
- Innovative activity planning and programming skills.
- Knowledge of behaviour management and support methods.
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to new situations.
- Understands budget and allocation of resources.
- Open to continuous education and learning and development opportunities.
- Basic computer proficiency.
Services
- Provide care and support to individuals with complex needs, behavioural issues, developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, and/or other related issues.
- Participate in the creation, development, support of the individual’s person-centered care plan.
- Responsible to plan and coordinate schedules within the program in accordance to the person-centered care plan.
- Participate in the development and implementation of individual’s activity plans.
- Teach life skills such as self care, cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and positive interactions.
- Support activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, and toileting as needed.
- Perform health-related tasks such as medical appointment, communicate with health care professionals, and monitor health conditions.
- Assist with the administration and management of medications as prescribed by healthcare professionals.
- Resolve conflicts and respond to crisis situations using individualized behavioural support strategies including conflict resolution, crisis management, and life space interviewing.
- Communicate with other members of the care team to provide continuity of care and promote collaborative efforts directed towards quality person-centered
- Support individuals moving into a Supported Independent Living program (SILP), including securing SAID funding, locating an apartment or other appropriate living space, setting up their living space (e.g., furniture, kitchen needs, cleaning supplies, stocking cupboards and food), and securing a day or vocational program.
- Maintain a therapeutic milieu.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Leadership
- Provide direction, guidance, and mentorship to new employees, potential employees, practicum students, and volunteers.
- Teach and assist new employees to understand the person-centred care plan through modelling, debriefing, on the job training, and in home supervision.
- Display positive role modelling, agency values, and fairness.
- Collaborate with and communicate to the multidisciplinary team when required.
Management of Resources
- Identify required resources for the implementation of person-centered care plans.
- Coordinate and collaborate with community resources when required.
- Submit receipts and reconcile expenses for manager approved expenditures.
- Provide input to the operational budget.
- Ensure mileage log is completed accurately when agency vehicle is used.
- Responsible for daily inspections, household set-up, organizing and cleaning, purchasing, and preparing food, and general maintenance of equipment, including agency vehicles.
- Organize and assist individuals transitioning from respite back to their home, or upon discharge.
Safety
- Maintain, promote, and reinforce safe work habits, practices, and procedures.
- Adhere to written or verbal agency and government regulations, policies, practices, and instructions.
Additional Requirements:
The incumbent is responsible for completing all mandatory training requirements for the position as per agency policy and guidelines.
Employees must hold a class five (5) novice two (2) or higher drivers license and be eligible for coverage under our commercial auto insurance policy.
Wage range for this position: $29.37 to $37.96 per hour
Please contact Jane Powell if you have any questions at [email protected].
