Community Inclusion Worker
At a glance
Mid-level Employee Relations & Culture role at Pacific Coast Community Resources. Port Hardy · part-time.
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What you'll do
- Support a person’s chosen social, work-related and volunteer activities so they can pursue their own goals in the community
- Stand up for the person’s rights and choices while helping them build independence and take part as a community member
- Build positive working relationships with the person’s family, care professionals, colleagues and community contacts
- Help create and carry out the Individual Service Plan, then document progress and daily health information in the case database
- Use behaviour-support approaches while maintaining standards for care, health and safety
What you bring
- At least two years in community social services or health care, plus Grade 12 and a community support diploma or equivalent
- Current Emergency First Aid/CPR and Food Safe credentials, along with behaviour-management training
- An unrestricted Class 5 licence, a satisfactory driving record and a reliable vehicle with the stated insurance coverage
- You can communicate verbally and in writing, including through non-verbal methods, and have moderate computer skills
- You are eligible to work in Canada and can obtain clearance to work with children and vulnerable adults
Who this fits
This part-time role suits someone who can support a person’s self-directed goals and collaborate with families, professionals and community members. You need a reliable vehicle and the required driver’s licence; operating a company vehicle requires a Class 4 licence.
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.
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
- 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
- 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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