Bilingual Support Worker - Supported Independent Living

This posting is used to create a pool of applicants for various casual Bilingual Support Worker positions within the Supported Independent Living program (SIL)

Location: Closer to St. Boniface University

Hours:

. Weekdays - 3pm -11pm or 11pm - 8am

. Weekends - 9am - 3pm, 3pm -11pm or 11pm - 8am
About Us

St.Amant supports over 5,000 people in Manitoba with developmental disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury. We are a not-for-profit organization that offers a wide range of supports for adults, children and their families. Our over 2,000 staff follow a person-centered approach and adapt to the needs of each person and each family.

St.Amant is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility where everyone is respected, valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves - free from fear of discrimination - while celebrating the diverse identities and experiences that enrich our community. We stand firmly against individual and systemic discrimination and racism as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

St.Amant, as part of an initiative entitled Meaningful Connections, seeks to expand the culture of support (excellent caretaking) to include an intentional focus on equipping a person with the opportunities and skills to develop relationships. The goal of this initiative is to have people we support exploring and establishing relationships with people in the community.

St.Amant is a bilingual organization. Proficiency in both official languages (French/English) would be considered an asset.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes Health and Dental Plans, Life Insurance Plans, Long Term Disability, Employer Paid-Employee Assistance Plan and Employer-Matched Pension Plan. We offer three weeks vacation after your first year of employment, affordable on-site parking, onsite fitness facility with a one-time access fee and much more!

Visit St.Amant online at www.stamant.ca

Position Summary:

Support Workers are responsible for the delivery of services and supports to people with developmental disabilities and/or autism within a community setting. The Support Worker provides residential or support services which align with St.Amant's Mission & Values, provincial legislation and regulations. Support Workers ensure that services are provided in a way that:

• Optimizes dignity, self-determination and attainment of personal outcomes.
• Maximizes environmental and lifestyle choices desired by the individual.
• Incorporates high quality support and treatment.
• Supports education, training and work opportunities.
• Supports and encourages people to have new relationships, and supports people to explore engagement in community activities, and may be matched with a person supported to assist them in exploring these relationships and activities (This is known as an exploring pair)
• The Support Worker is responsible for monitoring and assessing the health needs of individuals supported, assisting with daily living routines, and ensuring the safety & well being of the individuals being supported. By supporting individuals, the Support Worker will act as an advocate when required, and foster spirituality as desired by the individual.

This position reports to a community based Team Leader.

Qualifications:

• Grade XII Diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain certification in CPR and Emergency First Aid.
• Valid Manitoba Driver's License in good standing.
• Acceptable Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry Check, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Prior Contact Check (CFS).
• Positive, energetic, self-directed and person focused.
• Experience providing services to people with disabilities an asset.
• Knowledge of basic cooking and household management skills.
• Physical ability and emotional stability to support peoples' physical needs and respond appropriate to challenging behavior.
• Ability to function effectively as a team member and work collaboratively with peers, clinicians, professional staff and families.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing (English in all positions, French in designated bi-lingual positions).
• Possess ability to identify and respond effectively to high risk situations.
• Familiarity with basic computer use Microsoft Office.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature of this position and is not considered to be a complete statement of duties and responsibilities. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned provided they are consistent with the qualifications identified and fall within the parameters of this role.

St.Amant supports equitable employment practices and promotes an inclusive workforce representative of the people we support including diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, and identities. Applicants can request reasonable accommodations in all aspects of the selection and hiring process.

Conditions of Employment

• Successful candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening, Adult Abuse Registry Check, Child Abuse Registry Check and Prior Contact Check
• Successful candidates must complete a series of Occupational Health Checks. This includes the requirement to confirm immunization or immunity of specific communicable diseases

notre sujet

St.Amant est un organisme but non lucratif qui offre partout au Manitoba des programmes et des services destins soutenir plus de 5000 enfants et adultes ayant des troubles du dveloppement et l'autisme, ainsi que leurs familles. Il s'engage apporter un soutien ax sur la personne et la famille l'aide de programmes et de services personnaliss. Il s'appuie pour cela sur ses valeurs fondamentales qui sont la collaboration, l'hospitalit, l'excellence et le respect.

Rsum des fonctions du poste :

Les prposs aux services de soutien sont chargs de fournir des services de soutien aux personnes qui ont l'autisme ou des troubles du dveloppement dans un milieu communautaire. Ils offrent des services en rsidence ou des services de soutien qui respectent la mission et les valeurs de St.Amant, ainsi que les rglements et les lois de la province. Ils font en sorte que les services soient offerts de faon :

• Optimiser la dignit, l'autodtermination et les rsultats personnels.
• Donner aux personnes le plus de choix possibles en matire d'environnement et de mode de vie.
• Permettre aux personnes de bnficier d'un soutien et d'un traitement de premire qualit.
• Favoriser l'ducation, la formation et les occasions de travail.

Les prposs aux services de soutien sont chargs de surveiller et d'valuer les besoins des personnes sur le plan de la sant, de les aider dans les activits de la vie quotidienne et de veiller leur scurit et leur bien-tre. En soutenant ces personnes, ils agissent au besoin comme dfenseurs de leurs intrts et prennent en compte leur dsir de spiritualit.

La personne occupant ce poste relve d'un chef d'quipe communautaire.

Qualifications :

Scolaires :

• Diplme de 12e anne ou diplme d'ducation gnrale.
• Certificat de RCR et de secourisme.
• Respect des exigences prvues en matire d'orientation pour le(s) lieu(x) de travail assign(s).
• Rpondre toutes les exigences prvues dans le(les) lieu(x) de travail assign(s) sur le plan des comptences, de la formation et de l'ducation permanente.

Professionnelles :

• Exprience en prestation de services destins aux personnes ayant des incapacits considre comme un atout.
• Connaissance des tendances actuelles en matire de services aux personnes ayant des incapacits.
• Connaissances de base en cuisine et en gestion des tches domestiques.

Personnelles :

• Personnalit positive, dynamique, autonome et soucieuse de la personne.
• Capacit physique et stabilit affective pour rpondre aux besoins physiques des personnes et intervenir de faon approprie en cas de comportement difficile.
• Capacit de fonctionner efficacement au sein d'une quipe et de collaborer avec les pairs, les cliniciens, les spcialistes et les familles.
• Capacit de communiquer efficacement oralement et par crit (en anglais pour tous les postes et en franais pour les postes dsigns bilingues).Aptitude s'exprimer et lire en franais un niveau linguistique prdtermin - Comprhension et l'expression orale B+. Ce niveau implique que vous pouvez comprendre et communiquer en franais sur demande (test obligatoire).
• Capacit de dtecter les situations dangereuses et d'intervenir efficacement.
• Connaissances de base en informatique - Microsoft Office.
• Avoir accs un tlphone.
• Permis de conduire valide du Manitoba.
• Vrification satisfaisante du casier judiciaire, du registre des cas d'enfants maltraits, du registre des cas de personnes adultes maltraites et relev des contacts antrieurs (SEF).

St.Amant adopte des pratiques d'emploi quitables et favorise la formation d'un personnel inclusif et reprsentatif des personnes que nous soutenons, notamment au niveau de la diversit des aptitudes, expriences, cultures et identits. Les candidates et candidats peuvent demander des amnagements raisonnables dans tous les aspects du processus de slection et d'embauche.

La personne retenue doit galement se soumettre une vrification satisfaisante de casier judiciaire (avec filtrage du secteur vulnrable) et des registres concernant les enfants et les adultes victimes de mauvais traitements.

Comme condition d'emploi, les nouvelles recrues doivent se soumettre une srie de vrifications en matire de sant au travail. Elles doivent notamment confirmer leur immunisation ou immunit contre certaines maladies transmissibles.