ROLE PURPOSE

This position will provide residential and/or outreach services to clients who are experiencing mental health issues, and/or developmental disability. Residential Community Living Workers will ensure that residents’ physical, emotional, social and medical needs are met. Additionally, this position assists residents to enhance quality of life with activities of daily living and the development of life skills.

LOCATION

Kamloops, British Columbia

STATUS AND CLASSIFICATION

Unionized. This position is open to all applicants.

SHIFT HOURS

40 hours per week; Sunday to Thursday,

REPORTING AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

- Reports and is accountable to the Manager of Community Living Services or their designate.
- Function as a multi-disciplinary team member.
- Liaises with staff and volunteers of community and government agencies as required.
- Liaises with the staff, managers and on-call manager of Connective as necessary.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES





- Ensure the needs of individuals referred by the agency’s government partners are identified at admission, and that special attention is given to addressing mental health issues and developmental disabilities through planning and conducting individual and/or group counselling sessions using basic counselling techniques.
- Participates in the assessment, goal setting and program planning for individuals living in a residence. Are required to support the individual in successfully completing goals and activities aligned with the Quality-of-Life Indicators.
- Provides life skills training such as meal preparation, housekeeping, personal care skills and personal finance and implements individual plans.
- Assists residents with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts, transfers, hygiene, grooming and toileting. This may include

📌 FT Residential Community Living Worker (Kamloops)
🏢 Connective
📍 Kamloops