Job Description
Bridge to Care Inc is a Faith-based Not for Profit Healthcare Organization that provides childcare services to families who have children/young adults with autism.
You will work collaboratively with the parents and Program Coordinator to develop and implement strategies to help the clients overcome significant social, cognitive and behavioural challenges. You will have the freedom to propose and design appropriate activities and will work one-on-one with the children in our placement homes, as well as public settings as appropriate.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Supervise and ensure the safety of the children at all times
- Lead structured, age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate, play-based activities
- Provide extra support for children, as needed
- Light housekeeping, meal prep, medication Administration
- Engagement in social activities
Qualifications and Skills
- Patience and temperament to work with children on various developmental levels
- A valid Non-Violence Crisis Intervention Training Certificate is required
- Experience with Autism
- Experience tutoring or helping children with school work is an asset
- Experience working with children in a group home, school camp settings
- Experience working with special needs children
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
- Canada work authorization
- Clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sectors (Within 6 months)
- Clear Child Intervention Record Check(Within 6 months)
- First Aid and CPR level C required
- Reliable Vehicle
- 2 million liability Insurance required
Our ideal candidates should have experience in - caregiver, care-giving, FASD Support, autistic, spectrum disorders, family care, home health aide, customer service, client relations, special education, child development, psychology, high behavioral clients and Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI)
Availability of days(At least 8 hours a day), evenings and weekends is mandatory.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every Weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- What is your current availability? (Please list start and end times for each day)
Experience:
- Behaviour Support: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (required)
- NVCI certification (required)
Work Location: In person