Compassionate Autism Support Associate with One year of experience in Group home settings. Skilled at managing multiple cases with great attention to detail and knowledge of local resources. Known for providing caring and comprehensive supports to people with an acquired brain injury (ABI) or a developmental disability.
a) Develop positive rapport with person served to support them to and/or provide homemaking services such as house cleaning, meal preparation and assistance, laundry, grocery shopping, banking.
b) Provide direct personal care to person based on their needs.
c) Implement strategies to assist the person to self- manage behaviour.
d) Participate in the implementation of behavioural treatment programs specific to person’s needs.
e) Implement established protocols and intervention strategies including behaviour management.
f) Reinforce teaching and support person served to develop personal and community living skills using assistive devices and techniques on a daily basis based on their unique needs.
g) Assist supported person to achieve goals as identified in their plan, court orders, behavioural treatment plans or other directives.
h) Assist in the implementation of person served daily living activities and schedules.
i) Advocate for person based on goals, needs and plan.
j) Implement a variety of communication strategies to assist the supported person to understand their rights and responsibilities.
k) Assist person served in social, leisure, educational, recreational, court or justice system or vocational activities as required.
l) Communicate with other agencies, staff, professionals and family/friends as required to assist person to achieve goals.
m) Communicate any significant changes in person’s physical, emotional, or spiritual well being to Counsellor, DD and other members of the support team.
n) Ensure complete confidentiality of all person served medical information in compliance with relevant legislation and agency policy.
o) Administer First Aid and CPR as appropriate and minor medical procedures as directed.
p) Administer medication as per procedure