Casual Live In Support Workers

The Program

At Taproot Community Support Services, we’re a 100 percent employee-owned organization through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Every employee is an owner from their first day, with a voice in shaping Taproot’s future and the opportunity to share in employee ownership dividends.

As a Certified B Corporation, we harness business for good. Since 1984 we’ve grown steadily, now delivering support across Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario through more than 90 contracts.

Our 700-plus employee-owners live by five shared values: we are stronger together, we lead with optimism, we embrace challenges, we respect every voice, and we go above and beyond. Guided by these principles, we deliver more than 125 community-based services each year. We walk alongside about 1,600 children, youth, families, and people with diverse abilities, with revenues exceeding $50 million.

Orca House provides culturally-based programming, support and safe, home-based accommodations for youth in the care of Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). The resource is a staffed 24 hour resource providing a long term therapeutic placement for up to 3 children or youth. The resource supports children or youth who have experienced a trauma, are addressing adverse childhood experiences and/or overcoming other adversities.

The program staff will be networking with and working alongside a team of professionals supporting the youth in many life domains, such as education, mental health, physical health, recreation and life skills.

We Are Currently Hiring For The Following Roles, In a Casual / On-call Capacity, With The Opportunity To Apply For Part-time And Full-time Positions, As They Become Available:

• Live In Support workers- $505.76 daily rate.

Once hired, Casual/On Call employees are contacted to work a variety of shifts (based on availability) to cover staff illness, LOA, vacation etc. located in Parksville, BC.

Employees Must Be Available To Work a Variety Of Roles And Shifts Such As Weekdays, Weekends And Evening Shifts, That Could Include (but Not Limited To):

• Assist Person served with the activities of daily living involving their personal and health care, behavioural, nutritional, recreational, social, vocational, educational, cultural and environmental needs as identified in their person-centered plans (PCP) while keeping trauma informed care at the forefront of support.
• Work in collaboration with MCFD, CLBC, VIHA, Mental Health Services, Community Supports, Outreach Teams, Harm Reduction Workers, Cultural Supports, Knowledge Keepers, Schools, Behavior Consultants, stakeholders and partners.
• Demonstrate a high degree of tolerance and respect for a supported individual's unique personality and challenges, while promoting one's dignity and rights.
• Support and promote a friendly and effective working relationship with support individual, family and team members.
• Apply crisis intervention and risk management strategies.
• Assist with case management documentation by identifying strengths and potential challenges; contribute to the evaluation of the individual’s progress and prepares reports.
• Organize household tasks (meal planning, food purchasing and preparation, house cleaning, basic maintenance)
• Implement individuals' daily schedule, including transporting individuals to and from appointments, school, monitoring progress and supporting at-home learning
• Administer medications as per policy
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as required
• Request a job description for full duties and responsibilities.
• Prior to confirmation of employment, all applicants must provide a copy of a current Criminal Record Check and/or Government Screening Letter. These checks vary depending on province and sector and will be communicated by the Program Hiring Team.

• Experience working with youth or adults with complex behaviors
• Diploma or Degree in Social Work, Child and Youth Work, Human Services, Education, Sociology or Psychology
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience, may also be considered.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License with clean driver’s…