Direct Support Professionals

Equal Opportunities West is currently looking for Direct Support Professionsals to join our team!

 

The Direct Support Professional is responsible to assist, support and supervise people, to ensure their daily needs are met and the individual’s person plan is being respected

 

Serve as a positive role model for staff and clients.

 

Provide individual emotional, physical, personal, social and vocational support to clients in a respectful and caring manner. Individuals may be in wheelchairs and use walkers. Individuals may require physical support when transferring or toileting. Wheelchairs and walkers will require lifting in and out of vehicles on occasion.

 

Promote independence and encourage decision-making through recognition and respect of each client’s interest and choices.

 

Conflict resolution skills

 

Aptitude towards managing crisis

 

De-escalating aggressive behavior

 

Monitor equipment and supplies so that repairs are made or reported

 

Maintain safe and organized environment

 

Transport clients to and from activities and home in a safe and careful manner.

 

Perform administrative duties including completing communication books/logs, incident reports and maintaining appropriate lines of communication with management and staff.

 

Maintain effective communication with the coordinator, coworkers and clients.

 

 

Knowledge:

 

Open to learning about intellectual disabilities

 

ASL preferred

 

Certifications such as First-aid, CPR, NVCI, Orientation to the Vulnerable Persons Act

 

Clean Driver’s Abstract

 

Attend workshops, team meetings, in service training, and seminars as required or other related production and support training

 

Equal Opportunities West (EOW) requires a Criminal Record Check (CRC), Adult Abuse Registry Check (AARC) and Child Abuse Registry Check (CARC) prior to commencement of employment. EOW will accept existing CRC, AARC and CARC if dated within 3 months of your application date. You may be required to apply for a CRC in-person if you have lived in the province of Manitoba for less than 1 year. CRC can be obtained in-person at 245 Smith Street, Winnipeg. You may also apply for a CRC online, with a valid credit card, at https://policeinformationcheck.winnipeg.ca/. Obtaining these documents is not a guarantee of employment.

 

 

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

 

Salary: $15.00-$16.00 per hour

 

 

Benefits:

 

Casual dress

 

Dental care

 

Extended health care

 

Paid time off

 

Vision care

 

 

Schedule:

 

Day shift

 

Monday to Friday

 

 

COVID-19 considerations:

 

Must be full vaccinated, and comply with all public health restrictions as required by the employer

 

Please send all resumes to ed@equalopportunitieswest.com

 

 

Added: Tue August 30th 2022

 

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