Community Inclusion Worker
At a glance
Mid-level Employee Relations & Culture role at Pacific Coast Community Resources. Surrey/ Delta, BC, Canada · part-time.
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What you'll do
- Support a person in pursuing their chosen social, vocational and volunteer activities in the community
- Help the person exercise their rights, make choices and build independence around their own goals
- Build constructive relationships with the person’s family, professionals, coworkers and community members
- Help shape and carry out the person’s Individual Service Plan, then document progress and daily health information
- Use behaviour support strategies while maintaining care, health and safety standards
What you bring
- At least two years in community social services or health care, plus Grade 12 education
- A Community Support Worker Diploma or equivalent, current First Aid/CPR and Food Safe certificates, and behaviour management training
- Basic American Sign Language, moderate computer skills, and effective communication with teams, families and community members
- An unrestricted Class 5 licence, a satisfactory driving record, an insured reliable vehicle, and eligibility to work in Canada
- Clearance for work with children and vulnerable adults
Who this fits
This part-time role is scheduled for thirty hours per week and suits someone who can support a person’s independence while coordinating activities and working with their support network. Driving duties require a Class 4 licence when using a commercial company vehicle.
From the employer
About the Role
As a Community Inclusion Worker, you will assist a person who requests support to participate in personal, social, vocational, and volunteer opportunities within the community. The services are determined by the person and based on their specific goals and preferences. You’ll encourage and empower the person to be independent and self-determining and to live the life they envision while maintaining excellent standards of care, health, and safety. Your natural ability to care for others and work collaboratively towards a goal will allow you to influence your person’s success.
Schedule- 30 hours/week
Core Responsibilities
- Ensure the supported person’s rights and choices are respected and advocated as needed
- Interact effectively with people we support
- Empower the person we support to be full citizens of their community
- Coordinate, implement, and facilitate the person’s participation in community-based social, vocational and volunteer activities
- Foster positive relationships with person’s family members, professionals, co-workers, and members of the community
- Participate in the development, implementation, and documentation of the Individual Service Plan
- Record the daily activity and personal health information (PHI) of the person we support on our case management database
- Excellent understanding of behaviour management principles and strategies including mental health needs
You will have
- Grade 12 education
- Community Support Worker Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of experience in community social services/health care
- Basic American Sign Language proficiency
- Current Emergency First Aid/CPR and Food Safe certificates
- Behavior management training
- Ability to effectively communicate (verbal & written) with team members, professionals, families, and community members
- Non-verbal communication skills, knowledge supporting deaf/blind is an asset
- Unrestricted Class 5 Driver’s license. If driving a commercial company vehicle, a Class 4 license is required.
- Satisfactory Driver’s Abstract & reliable vehicle with $2,000,000 third-party liability insurance
- Criminal record clearance for children and vulnerable adults
- Moderate computer literacy
- Eligibility to work in Canada
Why join Pacific Coast Community Resources?
PCCR offers work you can feel fulfilled by through quality programs and services to people who live with disabilities that promote independence, self-growth, and community integration. PCCR is steadily growing, creating dynamic environments to work and learn. We encourage you to partner with us in fostering healthy, energetic lives by showcasing your passion for care, connecting to the communities we serve, and collaborating in our culture of teamwork that makes PCCR a great place to work.
What we offer
On-the-job training: MANDT, JOHS, Diversity and Inclusion, Medication Safety,
Confidentiality and Privacy, Trauma-Informed Practice, First Aid and CPR re-certification
Community involvement
An inclusive, supportive work environment
Competitive Salary $27.53 – $31.57 per hour
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision care benefits package.
Career development opportunities
We believe that a strong commitment to diversity & inclusion enables us to truly make services better for everyone. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Our goal is to ensure at every interaction all are welcome, comfortable, and safe.
At Pacific Coast Community Resources, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.
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