Behavior analyst Jobs in Creston, BC

Overview

• Participates in the assessment, goal setting and program planning (Personal Service Plan) for individuals living in a residence. Documents, implements and provides input into the evaluation of the program.
• Provides life skills training such as meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care skills and personal finance and implements personal service plans.
• Assists individuals with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts, transfers, hygiene, grooming and toileting. This may include transfer function duties such as gastrostomy feeding, tracheostomy management, and suction and bowel management.
• Participates in various individual-focused activities in accordance with care plans.
• Recognizes, analyzes and deals with potential emergency situations such as individuals’ aggressive behavior to ensure no harm comes to the individual and / or the public. Reports problems to the supervisor.
• Administers medication to individuals in accordance with established policy.
• Assists in case management by identifying potential problems and reporting any difficulties. Provides input to counsellor, professional, with regard to the development of appropriate program plans to achieve residents’ objectives. Contribute to the evaluation of residents’ progress and prepares reports.
• Provides emotional support and feedback to residents and their families.
• Transports and assists residents to appointments, shopping or leisure activities.
• Performs residence maintenance and housekeeping duties such as laundry, sweeping, mopping floors, mowing lawns, shovelling snow, inventory, shopping, cleaning equipment and food services.
• Maintains reports such as statistics, logbooks, daily activities on residents.
• Identifies social, economic, recreational and educational services in the community that will meet individuals’ needs. Maintains liaison with other agencies, professionals, government officials and the community.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Certificate in a related human / social service field.

Two (2) years recent related experience

Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Other Information

A Driver’s License Class 4 is required as a condition of employment.

NEXUS is committed to supporting employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with diverse abilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and others who may contribute to diversity at NEXUS.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous representation throughout our organization and encourage applicants to self-identify as First Nation, Metis or Inuit when applying.

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