Community Support Worker (CSW) for our Transition to Independent Living Program (TIL) Responsibilities
Independent Living Skills - Community Support
- Support with daily living needs (i.e. groceries, medication)
- Applying and securing ID
- Securing bank accounts
- Funds disbursement, including financial mentoring and modules
- Transportation to appointments/ meetings
- Support to connect youth with a family doctor, optometrist, and dentist available to them as adults, make appointments as required
- Ongoing awareness and promotion of various community-based organizations/ government services
- Facilitate/promote access to community-based programs including, cultural, recreation, training based on interest
Tenancy Management
Supporting Safe Housing
- regular check-ins
- teaching and mentoring home safety and tenancy management
- fostering good relationships with property managers and landlords
- support in apartment cleaning and restoration
- support finding apartment at time of transition
Life Skills Programming
- Teaching and mentoring life skills programming, utilize curriculum and hands on lessons and/or integrated into daily living
- Assistance and teaching skills such budgeting, meal planning, grocery shopping and meal preparation
- Guidance on hygiene
- Guidance on healthy relationships, personal safety and wellness
- Support to address any barriers or challenges youth is experiencing
Documentation and information sharing
- Maintain written logs, document pertinent information as it relates to youth activity and programs provided; communicate with team and other supports, adheres to duty to report on significant incidents and/or disclosures.
Evaluation and statistics
- Supports the collection of statistics and reporting on outcomes, and all evaluation activities.
Drivers license is a requirement.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.67-$20.62 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-08-07
