development service worker

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

• Group home
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Community agency

Tasks

• Prepare reports or case histories
• Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
• Housekeeping activities
• Food preparation
• Resolve conflict situations
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
• Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
• Assist clients / guests with special needs
• Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
• Manage knowledge
• Offer mentoring

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Target audience

• Aboriginal groups
• Culturally diverse groups
• Elderly
• Females
• Males

Area of work experience

• Community service organization

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Adult Abuse Registry check

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Client focus
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Team player
• Organized

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• Will train

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)