27 Jan2023

Developmental Support Worker

  • Care24Inc.
  • Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
  • Job ID : 81723
  • Category : Health Care
  • Job Type : Full-Time
  • Salary : $24.50 Hourly
  • Anticipated Start Date : As soon as possible
  • Posting Date : 27 Jan 2023
  • Expiry Date : 27 Jan 2024

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Description

Care24Inc. is looking for One (1) permanent full-time Developmental Support Workers who could join immediately. The details are given below.

 

Work Location: 5828 Ferry Street, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, L2G 1S9

Salary: $24.50 per hour

Position: Developmental Support Worker

Positions Available: 1

Hours per week: 30 hours per week
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

 

Job duties and Responsibilities:

 

  • Review clients’ background information, interview clients to obtain case history and prepare intake reports
  • Assess clients’ relevant skills, strengths and needs
  • Assist clients to sort out options and develop plans of action while providing necessary support and assistance
  • Assess and investigate eligibility for social benefits
  • Refer clients to other social services or assist clients in locating and utilizing community resources including legal, medical, and financial assistance, housing employment, transportation, day care and other services
  • Counsel clients living in group homes and half-way houses, supervise their activities and assist in pre-release and release planning
  • Participate in the selection and admission of clients to appropriate programs
  • Implement life skills workshops, substance abuse treatment programs, behavior management programs, youth services programs and other community and social service programs under the supervision of social services or health care professionals
  • Meet with clients to assess their progress, give support, and discuss any difficulties or problems
  • Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs by tracking clients’ behavioral changes and responses to interventions
  • Advise and aid recipients of social assistance and pensions
  • Provide crisis intervention and emergency shelter services
  • Implement and organize the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Maintain contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on clients’ overall progress
  • Co-ordinate the volunteer activities of human services agencies, health care facilities and arts and sports organizations
  • Maintains program statistics for purpose of evaluation and research
  • Supervise social service support workers and volunteers, when required

 

Skill Requirements:

  • Completion of Secondary School is required
  • 1-2 years of relevant work experience

 

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How to Apply

If you think you might be a good fit for this position, please EMAIL (Only) your recent resume with a cover letter to: info@care24inc.ca (Subject Line should be: Developmental Support Worker).

 

Job Categories: Health Care. Job Types: Full-Time.

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