Participates in planning, implementing and evaluating activity programs for clients/ residents. Encourages client/resident participation in individual and group recreational activities related to their assessed needs, ability and interests. Participates in client/resident personal care relative to the clients’/residents’ assessed needs for activities of daily living
TYPICAL DUTIES:
1. Collaborates with the inter-disciplinary team to develop social and recreational approaches to individualize client/resident care. Participates in resident care conferences, and team meetings.
2. Carries out client/resident activity programs outside the facility such as bus trips and gardening. Checks that client/resident has appropriate clothing and necessary equipment for the activity. Confirms details of proposed activities with other related staff. Co-ordinates the movement of clients/residents during the activity and teaches the techniques of related activities.
3. Carries out client/resident activity programs such as arts and crafts, sports, music, woodworking, cooking, gardening and exercises as directed. Sets up and organizes furnishings and equipment for the activity. Teaches techniques of related activities to clients and residents. Oversees the client/resident activities and reports problems and/or changes to supervisor.
4. Provides assistance with client/resident activities of daily living such as occasional feeding on bus trips to the community.
5. Provides direction to volunteers during activity programs such as birthday teas and bus trips and demonstrates related techniques as required.
6. Maintains inventory of equipment, tools and identifies supply needs to appropriate staff. Transports a variety of supplies and/or materials as required.
7. Arranges for handiDART pick-up for bus trips to the community.
8. Assists in embarking and disembarking passengers. Maintains related documentation with care staff
9. Reports hazards, unusual occurrences, accidents, and unsafe or faulty equipment/furniture to the Director of Resident Services or designate.
10. Promotes, monitors, and responds to Resident Safety issues.
11. Attends in-service training and workshops as required by the employer.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Attn: New Vista Employees:
To be considered as a NVS employee (internal applicant) for this position, you must apply online via your UKG self-serve profile.
Our mission at Atira Women's Resource Society is twofold: to provide direct services to women and children fleeing violence, and to raise awareness of all forms of gendered violence through education and advocacy.
Since 1983, Atira has offered safe and supportive housing to women and children impacted by violence, as well as a range of services in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Burnaby, Surrey, White Rock, and Richmond.
These services include: long-term and transitional housing, shelter programs, housing outreach and homelessness prevention programs, outreach to senior women and First Nations, Metis and Inuit women affected by violence, support for parents and children who witness abuse, legal support, Stopping the Violence counseling, the 16-step program, and self-employment initiatives.
Our programs are accessible to anyone who identifies and lives full time as a woman and who experiences gendered violence and misogyny, including trans, two spirit and intersex women and or those who identify with a femme of centre non-binary gender.
Critical to the development of our programs and services, Atira's work is informed by the understanding that women's experience of violence often intersects with poverty, racism, substance use, and lack of support for mothering. We also recognize that in addition to providing safety and respect, all of our programs must invite and encourage women’s collaboration and that women must have the opportunity to be active participants in all of our services.
Every woman and child has the right to live without abuse. To learn more about Atira's philosophy, mission, and work in the Metro Vancouver Area, please visit www.atira.bc.ca
