DDRC POSITION PROFILE

Title: Community Resource Worker
Department: Career and Leisure Services Program (CLS)
Position: 36 hours per week (1 - year contract with possibility of extension)

Purpose:

To role model the mission - "DDRC promotes awareness and supports communities to include persons with developmental disabilities, thereby strengthening communities for all citizens." To provide quality service and care clients with developmental disabilities.

Requirements:

• Providing side-by side support to clients in a variety of community settings
• Assisting clients with career pursuits and job maintenance
• Must be available to provide evening and/or weekend support when required
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients, families and networks
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clients with non-traditional communication systems
• Maintenance of relevant documentation
• Ability to encourage best practices in a team support model
• Providing personal care when required
• Excellent computer skills in word and excel

Qualifications:

• Post secondary education in Rehabilitation / Social Sciences and/or related education and experience
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals with disabilities, particularly in community-based settings
• Committed to building community connections
• Standard First Aid / CPR (If successful must have completed before commencement of employment)

Please apply with a letter of intent stating why you would like to work for DDRC.

Please send your resume to the email address employment@ddrcc.com citing "CRW" in the subject line.

DDRC is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to accept telephone inquiries.

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