This position follows CDBRA’s principles and philosophy of Intervention to providing on-going Intervention to clients who are deafblind in their home and community environments.
Main Responsibilities
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Provide a level of Intervention that ensures the client is successful in all aspects of daily living skills including personal hygiene, meal preparation, house cleaning, etc.
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Record dispensed medications and maintain medical records.
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Provide input as a team member into developing goals and objectives of the client’s program plan, and provide feedback on client progress.
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Adhere to all health and safety requirements and make recommendations on areas requiring change.
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Follow established procedures and protocols to ensure documents and records are completed and maintained.
Qualifications
Essential
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High school graduation, plus some post-secondary education.
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Demonstrated awareness of verbal and non-verbal communication.
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Ability to deal with challenging behaviours of others.
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Promotes a sense of self-worth in others.
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Understanding of health and safety.
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Ability to quickly learn new techniques, processes, etc.
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Accepts responsibility for his/her role in a team.
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Ability to work independently.
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Demonstrated integrity and ethical behaviour.
Desirable
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Graduation in a college diploma or certificate or university degree with courses related to Intervention.
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Experience with a variety of communication techniques specific to the needs of the deafblind.
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Knowledge of the Intervention and deafblind field.
Other
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Able to work overtime at short notice in an emergency situation.
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May work in a variety of settings including the client’s home.
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Availability and flexibility to work a variety of shifts.