Developmental Services Worker - Nights

The right person will have the following characteristics:

• You are a team player
• You are open minded, accepting of others’ differences
• You are creative in ways of introducing a variety of community experiences and activities to people
• You are experienced in and comfortable to provide positive systems support and crisis interventions supports to people with behavioural styled communication
• You are experienced, comfortable and able to intervene in situations that may be aggressive
• You are experienced in providing daily living supports, supporting personal health care, mental health and wellness support, and dispensing medications accurately
• You are able to work professionally, interact well with others and are tolerant of others who may be intolerant of you
• You have excellent listening skills
• You have excellent communication and accurate writing skills
• You have a post-secondary degree/diploma in a social service field
• You have further education and training related to health, behaviour specialties
• You have current First Aid, CPR and NVCI
• You have a valid Ontario driver’s licence and a reliable car to use for work
• You have proven ability through experience to:
  • Accommodate flexible supports
  • Develop and follow individual support plans
  • Provide support to individuals with a variety of abilities in their homes and community
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Community Living Tillsonburg welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.  Accommodations are available on request for all candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

• Post-Secondary Degree/ Diploma in a Social / Human Service Discipline
• Experience and ability in using creative ways of providing support to people in a range of community involvement and life situations
• Experience and ability to provide positive systems support to people with behavioral self-management plans
• Experience and ability to plan and monitor behavioral interventions
• Experience and ability to facilitate, develop and support person centered planning, on-going development and evaluation
• Ability to flexible and accommodating with work hours
• Excellent written, verbal and listening skills
• Experience and accuracy with medication policy and dispensing medications
• Experience advocating for proper medical interventions and social inclusion
• Current First Aid and NVCI
• Valid driver’s license and reliable car to use for work
• Good attendance will be recognized