Community Disability Support Worker: Community Support Program: Part Time in Spruce Grove

HIRING IMMEDIATELY FOR APRIL 2023!

Edmonton Integrated Services (or EIS for short!) is currently looking for a passionate and attentive Community Disability Support Practitioner (CDSP) with experience supporting adults with developmental disabilities with high behavioral needs.

If you feel you can make a real difference to our Individuals Accessing Services by working and engaging with them to achieve their goals, then we're looking for you!

About our Agency

EIS is a private Agency committed to the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Our Agency develops and offers a variety of services and programs including Independent and Supported Living, Residential & Group Home Care Support, and Community Access and Inclusion Programs.

Each one of us here at EIS, from our dedicated Front Line Support Staff through to the Agency’s Senior and Executive Leadership, all share the same Vision: A Community of Choice, Safety, Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion.

About the Role

Based in the Spruce Grove area, the role of a CDSP is to work collaboratively with and at the direction of the Agency’s Program Supervisor while effectively providing compassionate care and attentive support to adult Individuals Accessing Services (“IAS”) with developmental disabilities and behaviors of concern.

What’s in it for you!

• Average base earnings of $20.00 - $21.85 per hour
• 4% Vacation Pay paid out at the end of each month with earned time off up to 10 days per year.
• Access to services and resources offered through our Employee & Family Assistance Plan (“EFAP”)
• Access to Agency provided Professional Development & Career Training resources
• Being a lasting, positive influence to Individuals Accessing Services by working and engaging with them to achieve their goals.

Candidate Traits:

• You understand the significance of Person-Centered Thinking, building on the strengths, talents, skills, and contributions in your delivery of the daily support of Individuals Accessing Services
• You recognize the rights of Individuals to make informed choices and take accountability for those choices and potential risks.
• You are attentive to the needs of Individuals, and you engage with empathy, patience, and compassion.
• You are passionate about exploring and presenting meaningful experiences and connections for individuals. while seeking opportunities for inclusion within their community.

The Day to Day:

• Assist in the development of daily routines and community activities that align with the overall needs and development of the Individuals Accessing Services within the Community Support Program.
• Ensure the strategies outlined in the Individual’s Support Plans are monitored and being documented regularly and accurately.
• Establish and maintain effective communication records and reporting within the Program, ensuring administrative procedures as established by the Agency are followed.

Candidate Qualifiers:

• Working experience providing individual care and support to adults with developmental disabilities, creating and implementing strategies with individuals with high behavioral needs is a must. CPI experience an asset
• Formal and/or Professional Education in Rehabilitation or Human Services a major asset
• Intermediate computer skills with applied experience in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Practical experience and accuracy with maintaining service records and reporting
• Ability to interact professionally while building positive relationships with Individuals, their guardians, family members, and other community resources.

We are committed to the health, safety, and wellbeing of our Employees, and as well our clients and other vulnerable individuals that we engage with in and around our community. As part of this commitment, we will require the successful candidate to provide the following documentation prior to beginning employment with our Agency:

• Ability to provide a Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Clearance which meets Agency standards and Sector requirements.
• Ability to provide Government issued endorsement of Eligibility to legally work in Canada where required.
• Ability to provide Government issued documentation full COVID-19 vaccination.

JOIN THE TEAM!

Click! Don't Call: Our Agency gets a lot of applications, and due the volume of interested applicants, our Recruiters and Hiring Managers do not always have capacity or the availability to take ah-hoc calls and inquiries on our Career postings. But don’t worry – we review each application we receive!

If the Recruitment Team thinks there’s a potential match, you can count on us connect with you to set up a time to chat!

To Apply:

When you send us your resume, to be considered you should complete the application form on our Agency website.

• Visit https://www.edmontonintegratedservices.ca/employment/
• Click/Tap the Employment Application Button
• Complete the Application and attach your resume, cover letter, or any other information you want us to know that you feel makes you a great candidate.
• Whack/Slap that ‘Submit’ button.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Edmonton Integrated Services Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. Minimum qualifications are dependent upon the nature and requirements of the position and are outlined within the position's detailed job description. Applicants are considered for all positions based upon their ability to meet these requirements without prejudice to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, mental status, sexual orientation, and source of income or family status.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: $20.00-$21.85 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program

Work Location: In person

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