Rehabilitation Worker I - Davison - Permanent Part-time (Sleep position)

The Rehabilitation Worker I will engage and work with clients on an individual basis to achieve goals as outlined in the clients Recovery Plan of Care. The Rehabilitation worker will use hands on training techniques, supporting and encouraging clients on a daily basis to improve life skills, social/ interpersonal relationships, effective use of leisure time, encourage participation in events, the development of natural friendships and to take responsibility for their personal wellness and cooperative living chores.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide education to clients regarding home safety practices.

• Supervise clients’ living in the group/residential homes by promoting a healthy environmental milieu specifically focusing on evening house routines.

• Establish a therapeutic relationship with clients.

• Oversee the upkeep of the home.

• Respond to crisis situations as they arise and forward the Crisis Incident Report to the Clinical Manager.

• Engage the client in daily activities using engagement techniques based on the individual’s strengths, interests, etc. and to encourage and support the client to achieve their optimum level of functioning.

• Ensure medication supervision where required with clients to increase compliance for supper and evening medications.

• Support the client to participate in social and recreational activities.

• Maintain confidential client and complete documentation necessary to meet agency standard.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience:

• Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution, in a relevant, health-related discipline of study.

• Experience working in mental health and addictions.

• Current First Aid and CPR certification required.

• Course/workshop in concurrent disorders or equivalent (SMART Recovery Facilitator Training) preferred.

• Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation Recovery Practitioner (CPRRP) designation preferred.

• Workshop in motivational interviewing preferred.

• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector police records check.

• Ability to work within Mental Health Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care guidelines, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practitioner’s Code of Ethics, Best Practices, LLGAMH program standards. 

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently and interdependently.

• Strong problem-solving abilities.

• Requires analytical skills to gather and disseminate data from different sources.

• Ability to adapt to changing environments.

• Basic computer and keyboarding skills.

• Demonstrated crisis intervention skills/experience.