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Employer

Serenity T Inc

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Tasks

• Administer medications
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Mend clothing and linens
• Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
• Assist mental health professionals by assessing patients for learning disabilities, mental illnesses and brain injuries

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Health Care Aide Certificate

Target audience

• Adults
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities

Experience with special needs children

Assistance with mobility

Counselling specialization

Crisis intervention

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities