Job Description

Part Time (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) 7:00am-3:00pm & 3:00pm-11:00pm

Join our team to make a difference to British Columbians after brain injury and stroke!


We're looking for awesome people to join our team as

Life Redesign Coach - CONNECT Lake Country.

As a

Life Redesign Coach

, you will join a Coaching Resource team of professional support staff (OT, PT, SLP, etc.), including service resource, people resource, decision support, and admin coaches to deliver the CONNECT promise - Life Redesign after brain injury and stroke. In Lake Country.


As a

Life Redesign Coach

, you will work in partnership with the people who live at CONNECT. Using coaching methods, you will help the people we support set and achieve goals based on what is most meaningful to them. A typical day can include helping people with: Getting ready for the day, completing exercise programs, personal care, getting out into the community, participating in recreation, community events and leisure interests, meal preparation, and, most importantly, helping them reach their individual Life Redesign goals.


Becoming a

Life Redesign Coach

does not require you to have a care aide background. CONNECT will provide you with an orientation and training on the job. We hire based on fit, not qualifications.

Note: must be comfortable providing personal care when the need arises. Personal care includes helping someone get in/out of bed, washing, showering, bathing, cleaning teeth, shaving, going to the toilet, managing incontinence, eating, feeding and supporting nutrition through tube delivered products.

The Life Redesign Model includes:

A culture of personal accountability, supported risk taking, social capital and meaningful community participation; Services planned around what the person wants more of in life. Participation in relevant life situations drives the residents' goals; Service plans leveraging neuroplasticity by pursuing a person's goals in real-life, non-institutional settings; A "doing-with" coaching approach with blended job roles and a multi-professional coaching team; Hire for fit based on personality and values, not qualifications.

Our values are: Kindness, Flexibility, Creativity, Learning, Passion and Joy.

If these values resonate with you, and if you're interested in a diverse and rewarding career, we would love to hear from you!

Qualifications:

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills - must enjoy working with, and helping others; Strong organizational skills with an ability to be flexible when needed; Ability to make connections with people in order to encourage and support them to achieve their goals; Strong problem-solving skills, including conflict resolution; Ability to be self-directed and work as part of a team; Ability to remain calm in challenging situations; Experience working with brain injury an asset; and Experience providing care an asset.

Job Requirements:

Satisfactory Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check (Vulnerable Sector); First Aid with CPR; Food Safe Documented evidence of Current TB status (less than 30 days old); Self-declaration of Immunization Status; Valid Drivers' License with Drivers' Abstract.

What we offer:

Competitive wages; Full benefits package, including group retirement plan; Ongoing training and education opportunities; and * A rewarding career!