Casual Residence Worker, Youth and Child

Connective is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our forward-thinking nonprofit organization in the role of Residence Worker, Youth and Child.  Our mission is to foster the development of a safe, healthy, and inclusive community for all. If you are passionate about making a positive impact and helping us achieve this goal, we invite you to apply and become a part of our innovative team.

ROLE PURPOSE 

This role will build relationships with resident(s) and families, and assist residents to live successfully in the residence, ensuring that residents’ emotional, social, educational, physical and medical needs are met. They will work alongside other staff to assist residents with their behavior challenges, activities of daily living and the development of life skills.

Our Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD) funded programs for youth and children to support individuals who require full-time specialized care due to multiple psychiatric diagnoses, developmental disabilities, and complex behaviors. These programs build relationships with resident(s) and families, and assist residents to live successfully in the residence, ensuring that residents’ physical, emotional, social, educational, and medical needs are met. They will work alongside other staff to assist residents with activities of daily living and the development of life skills.

STATUS AND CLASSIFICATION

Unionized; this position requires union membership

HOURS

Mornings (08:00 – 16:00)
Evenings (16:00 – 00:00)
Overnights (00:00 – 08:00)

Casual employees must be available for at least 21 shifts per month in which seven are overnight shifts.

If you are working full-time, or if you are a full-time student, we ask you for 15 shifts of availability per month in which five are overnight shifts (this is subject to employer or enrollment proof).

WHAT WE OFFER

At Connective, we provide a range of benefits and support to our employees, including:

• Employer-paid Criminal Record Check Clearance


• Employer contribution to Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)*


• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits package encompassing health, wellness, prescription medication, vision, and dental coverage*


• Employer-paid support services, such as an in-house counsellor, Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and Critical Incidents Stress Management


• Paid in-house training programs such as MANDT and Naloxone


• Competitive wages, with a commitment to being a living wage employer


• Opportunities for career and personal development, allowing you to explore diverse programs and departments


• An inclusive work environment with team-building events and staff recognition programs


• Access to On-Demand Pay, enabling you to withdraw earned wages before payday


• Award winning organization: 2022 and 2023 Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice from NEOC and 2023 High-Performance Culture Award from SupportingLines


• Participation in a portability program that allows employees moving from a CSSEA-member employer to Connective to carry over their service hours for vacation and wage purposes (within the last 12 months)

*Benefits are for Full-Time and Part-Time employees working 20 hours per week or more

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

As a Residence Worker, Child and Youth, your responsibilities will include:

• Provides input to the Program Manager and/or other staff regarding the development of appropriate care plans to achieve residents’ objectives


• Acts as a positive role model for residents, providing emotional support, behavior management, and supporting individuals in achieving goals


• Provides emotional support and feedback to residents and their families


• When assigned, participates in social, recreational, employment, educational and other programs as appropriate to assist residents’ case/care plans


• Assists with personal hygiene tasks as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma, preferably in behavioural sciences, social work, human services, psychology, child & youth care,


• Experience working with high-risk children and youth with multiple diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorders, FASD, ADHD, trauma and complex behavioral challenges

• Experience supporting children and youth who may have significant developmental delays, intellectual, emotional, and social challenges, and multi-barriered families


• Ability to follow safety and behavioral support plans to calmly and effectively deescalate clients who are facing challenging behaviors and high escalations 


• Experience providing trauma-informed support to clients in challenging environments


• Ability to work in a team environment where communication and consistency is key


• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with families, other team members, clients, partners and stakeholders


• Strong communication skills (listening, verbal and written)


• Ability to provide support to children and youth in self-cleaning, hygiene, and daily life-skills


• Commitment to continuous learning and training

REQUIREMENTS

• Valid class 5 driver’s license


• Personal transportation in good repair, insured for business up to $1,000,000 for liability, and suitable for client transport


• Ability to successfully complete a Children and Vulnerable Persons Criminal Records and Ministry of Child and Family Development Clearance Check 


• Current First Aid Certificate


• Proof of vaccination for communicable diseases may be required as mandated by Government, Health Authority, and/or funder requirements

COMPENSATION

As Connective is a unionized environment, the starting wage is $26.74 per hour plus 10.6% in lieu of vacation pay and benefits. The wage will increase with every 2,000 hours worked up to a maximum of $30.69 per hour.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

At Connective, we value and accommodate unique differences to ensure that our staff have the opportunity and are supported to thrive. To build a strong and representative workforce, we strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+ people, immigrants, and people with disabilities or other marginalized communities.