Career Support Position in Calgary

Job Title: Career Support Position/Community Rehabilitation Worker
Job Location: Calgary
Company/Employer: Supported Lifestyles Ltd
Job Type: Temporary position
About Us
Supported Lifestyles Ltd, a not for profit company, was established in 1991 in Calgary, Alberta. The primary focus of Supported Lifestyles Ltd. was and continues to be to provide innovative support to adults with a developmental disability. We specialize in delivering services to individuals with complex needs and provide an array of residential and vocational supports to this population.

Job Requirements:
• Individuals require mental health, behavioral or emotional supports.
• Ability to work and communicate well within a team environment.
• Ability to work with families. Documentation as needed.
• Ability to implement support plans as needed,
• Ability to pursue activities of interest to individual in service.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Direct experience and education in Human Services preferred.
• Good verbal (receptive and expressive) and written English language skills required.


Job Description:
Career Workers are responsible to work with adults with developmental disabilities, to help them with Career Planning, leisure & recreational pursuits, employment and volunteer work, and community inclusion, etc.

Job Duties among others include:
• Aids clients in their own homes/program and in the community to allow them to function more safely and independently.  Facilitates physical, recreational, social and educational activities.  Provides clients with a positive role model.
• Identifies social, economic, recreational and educational services in the community that will meet clients’ needs, Maintains liaison with other agencies, professionals, government officials and the community.
• Recognizes potential crisis situations, analyzes such situations accurately, develops strategies to deal with such situations, and informs the Key-worker, Supervisor and Manager when such incidents arise.
• Recognizes potential emergency situations, analyzes situations accurately, develops strategies to deal with such situations i.e. dispensing medication, dealing with client’s aggressive behaviour to ensure no harm comes to the client, staff and/or the public.
• Assists case management team in identifying potential problems.  Provides input to counselors and other professionals with regard to the development of client program plans.
• Monitors clients’ well-being.  Assists clients with daily life skills and/or behaviour management training.  Assists clients with basic cooking, etc.  Assists clients in attending appointments when necessary and may provide transportation.
• It is the responsibility of the Worker to ensure that all requirements are met to provide safe transportation i.e. proper driver’s license, brake check.
• Monitors clients’ progress and well-being and assists case management team in evaluating the effectiveness of planned counseling and support.  Provides suggestions for the modification of clients’ program plans.
• Provides emotional support and feedback to clients (and their families and friends where concerned).
• Acts as a positive role model for clients, providing life skills training and behaviour management.  Depending on client type, may assist with hygiene, grooming, dispensing and administering medication.
• Maintains wither written and/or verbal reports regarding clients’ daily activities and progress.  Ensures that all required documentation is complete and accurate.
• Participates in group planning and helps develop individual activity plans which focus on the special needs of each client served by the home/program.

Wage: Wages based on education and experience.

Deadline Date: 24/12/2013

How to Apply:
Please email your Cover Letter & resume to:
Email: employment@supportedlifestyles.com
Fax: 403-207-5125
Mail: #210-495,36 St. NE, Calgary, AB T2A 8K3