Are you passionate about empowering individuals to live their best lives? Bethesda is seeking a dedicated Developmental Support Worker to join our team in Adult Supported Living. You will be part of a team committed to providing quality care and clinical support to children, youth, and adults with special needs within the community.

About the Role: Developmental Support Worker

As a Developmental Support Worker, you will ensure quality client care while meeting the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of Bethesda’s clients to ensure the best quality of life possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of Health Care Plans based on client needs.

• Participate in the implementation of clients' daily activity schedules.

• Foster positive interpersonal relationships with staff, clients, and external agencies.

• Administer regular scheduled medications and treatments.

• Transport and assist clients to and from community-based programs and appointments.

• Ensure individuals receive regular health care and documentation is completed.

• Complete daily NucleusLab reports, notes, and data.

• Monitor BSP’s, data collection, and evaluations.

• Maintain financial records for individuals and household purchases.

• Assist clients with activities of daily living such as meal preparation, feeding, lifts, transfers, hygiene, grooming, and toileting.

• Assist individuals with a variety of behavioural and social issues, including restraining/de-escalation of agitated or aggressive clients using approved and taught procedures.

• Teach new work and social skills when necessary.

• Assist clients with fine motor skills (e.g., puzzles, writing, holding objects, etc.).

• Communicate with families, outside agencies, and other professionals.

• Provide guidance, instruction, and direction to others.

• Schedule and/or coordinate the work of others, collaborating with co-workers.

• Maintain a clean environment by ensuring completion of housekeeping duties.

• Preparation of monthly reports and updates.

• Participate in the training of new staff.

• Ensure training and annual readings are current.

• Comply with Bethesda policies and procedures relating to health and safety.

• Responsible for reporting all health and safety concerns immediately.

• Follow IPAC guidelines.

• All other duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

Minimum Education and Certification:

• Secondary School Diploma.

Minimum Knowledge and Experience Required:

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with individuals with behaviour challenges in the Development Disabilities Sector.

• Knowledge and experience with lifts and transfer equipment.

• Knowledge of and adherence to behaviour standards, PRN protocols, and Bethesda policies and procedures.

• Knowledge and understanding of Behaviour Assessment Plans.

• Knowledge, understanding, and implementation of Behaviour Intervention and Health Care Plans and evaluations.

• Experience with data collection and analysis.

• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Demonstrated Skills:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

• Valid Driver’s License.

• First Aid Training and CPR Certification.

• Safety Care certified.

• Professional Communication Skills: professionally represents the company through strong communication skills, both oral and written.

• Teamwork: excels at working with others and communicating with a team to provide the most effective support to clients.

• Problem-Solving: able to navigate challenges and barriers, always looks for potential pitfalls and risks to help mitigate problems ahead of time, and knows when to ask for help.

• Proactive: anticipates and solves problems and issues before they are brought to your attention.

Language(s):

• English

• Fluent in French is an asset.

• Sign language is an asset.

Working Environment:

• Heavy lifting up to 200 pounds.

• Physically fit to perform various activities such as restraining individuals and performing first aid.