Bonaventure Support Services Looking for Community Housing Health Care Assistant at Parksville, British Columbia, Canada Full Time

Community Housing Health Care Assistant

Position Type

Live In Home Support Worker

Hours

Part-Time (24 hours) & Full-Time (48 hours) available

Program

Youth Community Housing

Wage

$473.54 – $502.08 per diem

Bonaventure Support Services in collaboration with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) will be opening a Limited Mobility group home in the Parksville area. To meet the needs of community and family, Bonaventure is seeking to hire a full complementary team experienced in lifts, transfers, providing personal care and operating an adapted wheelchair accessible van. Bonaventure’s Health Care Assistants (HCA) will perform routine functions involved in the provision of holistic quality care. Duties will be performed in accordance with established policies and procedures and in a manner which respects uniqueness, dignity, worth, need for self-respect and self-determination of the supported individuals, all in ways which promote maximum personal and functional independence. The HCA will be responsible for enhancing one’s quality of life, ensuring the physical, emotional, social, recreational, economic, educational, and/or medical needs of supported individuals are met. A key component of this role may be crisis intervention and risk management, recognizing behavior as communication and promoting positive behavioral intervention strategies, following program approaches in a consistent, safe, and competent manner. You may be required to provide mentoring and support when working directly and relationally with high-risk, vulnerable Individuals.

Bonaventure Support Services in collaboration with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) will be opening a Limited Mobility group home in the Parksville area. To meet the needs of community and family, Bonaventure is seeking to hire a Program Manager. The Program Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily coordination of program services, by providing supervision, leadership, and direction to the assigned program and number of employees. This position is responsible for ensuring that the supported individuals’ physical, emotional, social, vocational and health needs are met As a manager, you are expected to actively support and implement the vision, mission, values, and program goals of the agency. Our leaders guide teams to support individuals to unlock their potential to self and community.

Qualifications

• Preferred formal education (Diploma or Degree, CSW, RCA, SIVA etc.) and/or work experience with persons with diverse-abilities and/or other relevant experience.
• Excellent interpersonal behavior and communication skills
• The desire and ability to work with persons with diverse-abilities and demonstrate personal suitability to promote dignity, independence, individuality.
• Ability to work independently in a sometimes high stress environment.
• Must be in good health with the physical ability to carry out the duties of the position and shift responsibilities.

Abilities

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Follow protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to stay calm and focused in stressful situations.
• Assist individuals with the activities of daily living involving their personal and health care, behavioural, nutritional, recreational, social, vocational, educational, and environmental needs as identified in their person-centered plan.
• Contribute to a cohesive and inclusive team environment.
• Promote respectful treatment of individuals and defend individual rights, including demonstration of a high degree of tolerance for the individual’s unique personalities and challenges.
• Ability to support individuals to communicate needs, choices, and preferences, and to support the use of inclusive communication strategies.
• Promote positive behavioral intervention strategies, following program approaches in a consistent, competent manner, that will protect themselves and the supported individuals.
• Recognize a potential crisis/emergency situation, analyze the situation accurately, and develop strategies to deal with an individual’s unexpected and or aggressive behavior.
• Follow the Risk Assessments and apply all Safety Plans/Behavior Support Strategies in maintaining safety to supported individual, self and others in the community.

Required Documentation

• Valid BC Class 4 Driver’s Licence – or willingness to obtain one within 3 months of employment
• RCMP Criminal Record Check (Schedule A – Employer will file)
• MCFD CRC Hub Screening Review (Employer will file)
• Valid First Aid Certificate including CPR
• Proof of COVID-19 Full Vaccination or Exemption
• Signed Statement of Confidentiality
• Signed Code of Ethics
• Resume
• 3 reference letters
• Physician’s Declaration
• TB Screen
• Immunization records
• Food Safe certificate

How To Apply

Please send your resume to . To request a full job description, please email.

Thank you for your interest in Bonaventure Support Services.