JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Residential Support Worker (RSW)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To join a supportive and experienced team within a community home with young people with mild-moderate learning disabilities, our aim being to ensure the physical, social, cultural, emotional, and developmental needs of the clients are met fully at all times.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

At Nexim, we believe in equal opportunities and inclusion and believe that everybody must have the same opportunities in life, we will support people to access those opportunities in whatever way is needed for individuals. NEXIM expects all employees to understand and promote its policies and procedures in their work.
DUTIES

General

• To join a team of residential support staff to ensure that safe and appropriate care practices are maintained at all times.
• To provide a safe, warm and supportive environment to our young people

• To always work as a proactive team member who contributes fully to the team at all times
• To prepare and cook meals for the house when required
• Once in post, you must have a commitment to self-learning and developing your knowledge of the legislation that governs how we care for young people within a residential environment
• Participate in planned supervision and undertake delegated duties as required
• To take responsibility for any monies that you are required to use and always keep receipts for any money spent
• To be available to cover staff shortfalls and absences and work in a flexible manner
• Work under the direction of others and on your own initiative
• To take on the role of a key worker as and when required by the Manager and work in line with the key worker policy
• Always work in an inclusive manner and ensure that you value the young people and make them feel valued and always encourage their self-esteem

Health and safety

• You must ensure you work within the company's policies and procedures around Health and safety such as implementing and adhering to the risk assessments that are in place.
• The team must work together to ensure they maintain a clean and hygienic environment
• You must report faults appropriately through the Maintenance log and the most senior person on duty before you finish your shift
• To ensure the relevant guidelines around cooking are adhered to such as taking food temperatures of prepared meals.

Administration

• It is very important that you are able to write clear and concise reports and are able to make daily entries into care plans that are appropriate and meaningful.
• You must be able to collate the information that has been recorded within a care plan to write a report whenever your Manager or Senior requests you to do so.
• You must be able to fill in the necessary logbooks when required according to the policies and procedures
• To attend review and planning meetings when required
• To maintain a regular system of recording in connection with each young person and be involved in the implementation of care plans
• To ensure you keep up to date with care plans when they are updated and put into practice the new information
• To deal with daily telephone inquiries and undertake administrative duties as required e.g. (logbook, daily information sheets, accident book, incident forms, etc)

Responsibilities

• To foster and encourage, whenever appropriate contact between young people and their families. To maintain good liaison and co-operate with external agencies e.g. social workers, doctors, school teachers, etc
• To develop a responsible attitude with the staff in regard to the fabric, furnishings, equipment, supplies, and services in/or to the establishment and to support them in all domestic aspects of both their own personal space and the communal areas of the home
• To demonstrate both sensitivity and appropriate assertiveness, whilst working in a pressured environment with groups of diverse young people and staff. Carry out the duties of the post in a mature and responsible manner, seeking and receiving support as necessary.
• To use physical intervention but only if trained to do so if a young person’s behavior is dangerous to others or themselves, in accordance with Footsteps policies and relevant legislation
• Any other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Manager

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $23.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Collingwood, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Developmental Support Worker: 1 year (required)

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