mental health worker
JAZ Community Support Limited
Lower Sackville, NS, CA
$20,5-$21,5 an hour (estimated)
Permanent
- Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
- Langue de travail : Anglais
- Heures de travail : 20 to 30 hours per week
- Education :
- Expérience :
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
Work setting
- Community agency
- Various locations
Tasks
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Resolve conflict situations
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Mandt System training
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Medication Administration Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Target audience
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Transportation / travel information
Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
Screening questions
Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
Experience
Will train
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
18 days ago