Employment Information
- Post ID: 641706994
- Posted Date: May 13, 2025
- Closing Date: Jun 24, 2025
- Company: L'Arche Halifax
- Category: Childcare & Caregiving
- Business Location:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Total Views: 202
- Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
- Last Updated: 7 hours ago
- Job URL: https://tribaljobs.ca/jobs/641706994/nova-scotia/halifax/group-home-worker/
Job Details
- Experience: Not required
- Opening Positions: 2
- Remuneration: $18.24 to $20.58 per hour (To be negotiated) / 35 hours per week
- Commencement Date: : 2025-07-01
- Education: College certificate or diploma more than 2 years
- How to apply: email to [email protected]
Job Description
Tasks
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Provide personal care
- Provide companionship
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Plan therapeutic diets and menus
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Launder clothing and household linens
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
- Administer bedside and personal care
- Feed or assist in feeding
- Change non-sterile dressings
- Administer medications
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Females
- Males
- Persons with an intellectual disability
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
- Adults
- Persons with a disability
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Community disability studies Certificate
- Core competencies for public health in Canada Course
- Developmental services worker (DSW) Training
- Mandt System training
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
- Medication Administration Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
Benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available