Senior Residence Worker, Mental Health CoHo place

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- Senior Residence Worker, Mental Health (Terrace
- CoHo place)

Terrace, BC, Canada

Connective is a dynamic non-profit organization that provides innovative programming in the social services sector. We strive to create safe, healthy, and inclusive communities for all.

This position will assist the supervisor in providing orientation, training, work direction, and guidance to residence workers. Assists clients to live successfully in residential settings such as group homes. Ensures that clients’ physical, emotional, social, educational, and medical needs are met. Assists client to enhance quality of life with activities of daily living and the development of life skills.

Unionized. This position is open to applicants of all genders.

Tuesday to Thursday  and Sunday to Monday 0800 - 1600

• Reports and is accountable to the Program Manager of the facility or their designate
• Participates actively in house, staff, and staff/resident meetings
• Participates as a member of the Connective staff team
• Liaises with outside professionals from other agencies or government bodies as required

• Assists the supervisor in providing orientation, training, work direction, and guidance to residence workers by performing duties such as clarifying program policies, reviewing work, and scheduling residence workers. Provides input to residence workers’ performance evaluations.
• May oversee the operation of the residence in the absence of the supervisor or as directed.
• 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.
• In cooperation with the Residence Manager, is available to all resource staff, in case of emergencies. This may include carrying the pager or cell phone 24 hours a day.
• Provides life skills training such as meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care skills, and personal finance and implements personal service plans.
• Assists clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts, transfers, hygiene, grooming, and toileting.

• Function independently, while remaining a crucial member of the support team.
• Adhere to Connective policies and procedures.
• Be available to work flexible hours as needed. May include some evenings/weekends, as determined by the regional office needs and schedules.
• Participates in various client-focused activities in accordance with care plans.
• Recognizes, analyzes, and deals with potential emergency situations such as clients’ aggressive behaviour to ensure no harm comes to the client and/or the public. Reports problems to the supervisor.
• Administers medication to clients in accordance with established policy.
• Assists with 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.
• Contributes 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, 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 clients’ needs.
• Maintains liaison with other agencies, professionals, government officials and the community.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Functions independently while on shift and adhere to Residence Policy and Procedures
• Works in a high stress environment, often dealing with clients in crisis situations
• Demonstrates initiative, independence, and efficiency
• Demonstrates a level of physical fitness to effectively carry out the required duties of the program and to meet the operational needs of…