Primary Function of Position

The Recuperative Care Support Worker (RCSW) provides personal care and companionship to our Recuperative Care Guests, to meet the challenges of daily life.  This role is critical in ensuring that the Recuperative Care guests convalesce in a safe and supportive environment, enabling them to recover sufficiently to transition out of recuperative care and to attain long term security including housing to achieve the greatest degree of independence and quality of life possible.

Key Responsibilities

1. Participates in the assessment, goal-setting and care planning of recuperative care guests, including documentation and implementation of recommended short and long term plans;
2. Evaluates client needs with the Medical Respite Manager and helps to develop short term plans to meet the individual needs of the guests.
3. Assists guests to function more independently while in recuperative care and in the community; assists guests with activities of daily living including toileting, feeding, dressing, showering/washing, transferring, incontinence care, medications reminders, dressing, light housekeeping and companionship, social skills, and behaviour. management.
4. Identifies and facilitates physical, recreational, educational, social, economic, and vocational activities and/or services as appropriate to meet individual guest needs.
5. Works with external stakeholders including housing supports, nurses, pharmacists, and care aides to ensure the needs of guests are met. Ensures interactions with external stakeholders are logged.
6. Recognizes, analyzes, and deals with potential emergency situations such as guests’ aggressive behaviour to minimize potential harm to the guests, staff and visitors.
7. Facilitates conflict resolution and manages guests’ behaviour issues which may include giving verbal/written warnings, as directed. Reports problems to the Medical Respite Manager, General Manager or delegate.
8. Assists with sign-in and registration process of all approved guests. Conducts regular security checks of the dorms and other areas to ensure safety and comfort of guests.
9. Reminds guests about medication in accordance with established policy.
10. Ensures health and safety standards are maintained.
11. Accompanies guests to appointments, as necessary.
12. Provides written and/or verbal reports regarding clients’ daily activities and progress; ensures that all required documentation is complete and accurate.
13. Provides relevant inputs into the evaluation of the recuperative care program.
14. Performs other related duties as required.

Desired Skills and Experience

Position Requirements

• Diploma in Human Services such as Human Service Worker or Social Service Worker.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a care center or health facility or in creating and/or following guest health care and behaviour plans.
• Previous experience working or volunteering with homeless support services or related outreach work in other vulnerable populations is an asset.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate
• Moderate knowledge of MS Office Suite and a general basic operational knowledge of office equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding of substance abuse, concurrent disorders and mental illness.

Job Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to exercise de-escalation techniques in daily work and interaction with guests.
• Ability to work with adults with behavioural, social, emotional and mental health/psychiatric issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team.

Conditions of Employment

• Casual position
• Must be able to work afternoon or overnight shifts and willing to commit to a minimum of two shifts per week on an on-going basis;
• Position is open to male and female applicants;

• Successful Police Check with Vulnerable Sector Search required prior to start of employment;
• Must abide by the Archdiocesan Safe Environment Policy & Code of Conduct;

• Must be aware and supportive of the Mission Statement of the Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter in the spirit of Jesus Christ and adhere to the Archdiocesan Code of Ethics.

Working Environment

• Schedule will vary depending on the needs of Recuperative Care;
• Opportunity to work in a faith-based team environment.

Wage and Benefits

   Hourly rate: $25.95

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