Job Summary:

The Team Leader is a full participating member of the staff team, which provides support to individuals to have meaningful relationships, activities and work within his/her community. The Team Leader will exercise, model and develop skills to support and enable the team to work collectively with the individual in addressing and meeting the needs identified by the Individual Support Plan and help to bring about the individual's visions.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting people supported and team members in fulfilling the Vision and Mission of the Agency
• Provide personal care to people supported
• Assist people supported to get to appointments, activities, work, etc.
• Communicate effectively with families of people supported while continuing to support relationships
• Connect people supported to their neighborhood and community
• Accountable to people being supported, Team Leader and team members in order to attain goals set in Individual Support Plan
• Diligently able to promote healthy eating/living habits and follow guidelines according the Canada Food Guide and dietician recommendations
• Actively attend & participate in Team Meetings

Job Requirements:

• Relevant post-secondary education/academic training with relevant experience
• Minimum 3 years' experience in developmental services
• Proficient in household and personal financial management including: staying within monthly budget, being fiscally prudent with funds, ability to effectively reconcile monthly expenses and excellent math skills
• Proficient computer skills including a demonstrated ability to work with AIMS and Microsoft office products and coach other to do the same
• Successful completion of Pharmacology Course
• Current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Basic Rescuer and First Aid Certification
• NVCI Certification
• Clear Criminal Reference Check-Vulnerable Sector
• Rygiel Driver requirements (Full G class license, minimum of 5 years driving history, clean driving record, approved by Rygiel's insurance, Rygiel Driver's Log and road test successful completion)
• Able to perform moderate to heavy lifting

Knowledge, Skills and Credentials:

• Knowledge of community resources
• Experience with goal setting, completing goals and documentation of steps to achieving as set out in Individual Support Plan
• Support present meaningful work and activities and to increase these for the people supported
• Excellent listening/communication skills, and good writing and reporting skills, proper documentation
• Excellent homemaking skills (cooking, decorating, cleaning)
• Demonstrated participation in and application of assigned training (i.e Conscious Care and Support, Building Connections & Relationships, Your Uniqueness & Importance etc.), to better support individuals
• FASD knowledge an asset
• Excellent conflict management skills using patience, empathy and collaboration
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, able to manage multiple demands

Language Skills:

• Knowledge of alternative communication that will be directed by the individual supported, i.e. Blissymbolics, SIGN language, Pic Symbols, where applicable
• Ability to understand non-verbal and Gestural language, where applicable
• Demonstrated oral and written English skills, appropriate to the requirements of the position
• French language skills considered an asset

Personal Qualities:

• Demonstration of strong interpersonal skills within a team
• Proven ability to motivate and encourage team members, valuing their strengths
• Ability to plan, implement, organize, multitask, make decisions, problem solve and complete tasks independently, while following the input /directions given by the individual supported
• Willing to learn new skills, respond to feedback and adapt to any situation
• Willingness to learn and advance in the role
• Proven demonstrated ability to assist individuals supported to establish and maintain positive relationship with each other and build new ones
• Encourage and actively participate in the community with people supported
• Creative in the ability to teach new skills
• Experience assisting people supported to grow in their skills
• Ability to take initiative and demonstrate creativity
• Calm and nurturing disposition required to interact and support individuals in the home

Specific Skills Required:

• Creativity in goal and activity development
• Strong team building skills
• CYW, Psychology, behaviour training, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to apply the concepts taught in Conscious Care and Support and NVCI
• Demonstrated understanding of QAM and appropriate boundaries
• Demonstrated experience inputting and tracking goals in AIMS
• Experience with seizure management, vital signs monitoring, special diets, monitoring for signs of a headache, etc.
• Knowledge of Behavioral Support Plans, identification of behaviour triggers and utilization of de-escalation techniques

Availability:

• Available days, evenings, split shifts, sleepovers, consecutive shifts and weekends; willingness to be flexible, reliable and adjust schedules as required by the person(s) being supported and their personal schedule(s).

RYGIEL Supports for Community Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and will also provide reasonable accommodations, accessible formats and communication supports upon request to persons with disabilities who take part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process

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