Temporary Full Time Residential Community Living Worker- Overnight Asleep(Diversity Flats)

ROLE PURPOSE 

This position will provide residential services to clients who are experiencing mental health issues, and/or live with a developmental disability. Residential Community Living Workers will ensure that residents’ physical, emotional, social and medical needs are met. The asleep residential support worker sleeps through the night, waking to attend to the clients’ needs when necessary. Provides assistance with morning and evening routines. 

STATUS AND CLASSIFICATION
Union. This position is open to applicants of all genders.

Location

Diversity Flats, Kamloops, British Columbia

SHIFT HOURS

Full Time- Candidates 40 Hours/Week. 

Rotations as follows:

• Sunday- Thursday

WHAT WE OFFER?

• Committed Living Wage Employer
• 2023 Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice Aware from NEOC
• Competitive benefits package, including health, wellness, and pension plan
• Career and personal development, with the ability to grow in a diverse range of programs and departments
• Access to a range of staff mental health supports, including an in-house counsellor, Employee Family Assistance Program, and Critical Incidents Stress Management
• Access to On-Demand Pay to withdraw earned wages before payday
• Connective is part of a portability program where employees moving from a CSSEA-member employer to Connective will port their service hours for vacation and wage purposes (within last 12 months)

REPORTING AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS 

• Reports and is accountable to the Manager of Community Living Services or their designate
• Function as a multi-disciplinary team member
• Liaises with staff and volunteers of community and government agencies as required
• Liaises with the staff, managers and on-call manager of Connective as necessary

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES  

• Sleeps through the night hours but is required to wake in order to attend to unusual nighttime needs that arise with the residents such as hygiene, grooming and toileting
• Ensure that the client, within Connective’s housing facilities, is adequately supervised and that any increase in risk is addressed promptly through the use of appropriate means of intervention and assistance
• Secures the building by arming alarms and locking doors and windows
• Where required, monitor the participant’s medication regime as directed by a psychiatrist and report to same. Assist client to obtain appropriate medical needs
• Administers medication to residents in accordance with established policy
• Complete related records such as log books, charts and incident reports
• Perform other related duties as and when required

WORKING CONDITIONS 

• Function independently, while remaining a crucial member of the support team 

• Adhere to Connective’s policies and procedures 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Highschool Diploma

• Three (3) months related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience 

REQUIREMENTS 

• Criminal Records Checks 

• Emergency First Aid 
• Class 5 driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle

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

Compensation

The wage range for this position is $22.94 to $26.28 per hour as per collective agreement 

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.