Job Description

Job description

Support Worker

Casual Work

BCGEU Community Subsector , Grid 8

Reports to: CSA Supervisor

About Kinghaven Peardonville House Society:

Kinghaven Treatment Centre was established in 1971 as MSA Halfway House. Over the past 45 years it has evolved into one of the country's premier intensive residential treatment centres having served in excess of 28,000 adult men who present with problematic use of mood-altering substances. Located in the tranquil Fraser Valley of British Columbia, our campus also includes the new George Schmidt Centre, a 31 unit second-stage housing facility.

Peardonville House Treatment Centre was founded in 1987 as an adult women's treatment facility to serve the ever increasing demand of services for women in addiction. In 1990, at the request of the provincial government, the "Moms and Kids" program was launched to allow women struggling with addiction to bring their under-school-age children to treatment with them and have them share in the residential recovery experience.

Job Summary:

The Support Worker performs supportive duties such as but not limited to: answering the telephone, maintains the day book, administers medications and maintains the medication administration record, and performing rounds as scheduled. The Support Worker ensures that all buildings and grounds are secure during shift and carries out cleaning duties in the administration building. The Support Worker may also be responsible for performing basic maintenance and repair duties. The Support Worker follows the policies and procedures set out by Kinghaven Peardonville House Society.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Answer telephone

Administer medication and document medication on Medication Administrations Sheet

Make rounds of buildings to ensure they are secure

Do room checks and inform clients of any changes that need to be made

Schedule assessment appointments, external appointments and internal appointments for House Physician

Assist with client intake by performing such duties as obtaining information, completing documentation and liaising with external resources for additional information as required

Maintaining client filing system

Monitor client duty assignments to ensure they are being completed as assigned and in accordance with client duty descriptions

Arrange the chore chart, scan files and enter stats into the database.

Arrange for pick up and transport of clients

Monitor on-site meetings to provide aid to speakers, ensure clients are respectful and any visitors are off-site at the designated time

Observes client behavior, investigates and handles disturbances, deals with client emergencies in accordance with guidelines, and reports incidents to appropriate staff or authorities

Make entries to daily log book as required including logging rounds, disturbances, staff absences, and any other concerns

Monitor client activities to see that guidelines are being properly followed

Cleans, washes and disinfects building areas such as walls, windows, ceilings, floors, carpets, air vents, furniture, mattresses, blinds and washrooms by methods such as dusting, polishing, vacuuming, sweeping, wet mopping, shampooing, waxing, and buffing, using various manual and power cleaning equipment. Notifies supervisor of major repair and maintenance requirements.

Do laundry (household), cleaning and make beds as required

Collects and removes garbage and recyclable materials, and ensures the safe disposal of hazardous waste

Other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities:

Able to work with minimal supervision

Excellent time management skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Intermediate computer skills

Ability to work both cooperatively with a team and independently

Perform physical activities that require the ability to bend, stretch, twist and reach your body, as well as lift a minimum of 40 lbs

Ability to prioritize tasks and client demands

Qualifications & Requirements:

Minimum of Grade 12 education

Certificate/Diploma in Human Services or Mental Health & Addictions, an asset

First Aid & CPR Level C

Valid BC driver's license (Class 5)

Thorough knowledge of addiction, concurrent disorders & related challenges

Equivalent in training, education and experience will be considered

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $25.54-$27.22 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

• relevant: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 Driver's license (required)
• Certificate/Diploma in Mental Health and Addiction (preferred)
• First Aid Certification with CPR (preferred)

Work Location: In person