Casual Intervenor to Support People Who Are Deafblind

• Be Someone's eyes and ears.
• Bring the world to a person who is deafblind.
• Sensity has an exciting opportunity for an Intervenor to join our team in Sudbury, ON.
• The Intervenor supports communication and day-to-day living for individuals who are living with dual sensory impairment so that they may live independently.
• Join us to learn new skills and experience personal growth and fulfillment.

Shifts Available

• Casual or pick up basis (minimum of 20hrs a month)
• Sensity
• Offers: A competitive wage starting at $23.49/hour. Weekend shift premium. Up to 50% reimbursement for the successful completion of relevant classes at other learning institutions after one year of service. Opportunities to participate in conferences and workshops in the community and abroad.

Key Activities

• The Intervenor supports communication and day-to-day living for individuals who are living with dual sensory impairment so that they may live independently.
• Join us to learn new skills and experience personal growth and fulfillment.
• Supporting the individual in their home and community environments.
• Using communication techniques to relay information.
• Empowering the individual supported to participate and be successful in all aspects of daily living including personal hygiene, meal preparation, house cleaning, volunteerism, among others.
• Providing personal care as required (e.g. lifts and transfers, toileting, personal hygiene, medication administration, etc.).
• Assisting with developing and supporting individual goals and objectives.
• Assisting with program development.
• Ensuring documentation and records are complete.

Qualifications

Completion of a college diploma or certificate in the Intervenor for Deafblind Persons program, or: Developmental Services Worker (DSW), Social Services Worker (SSW), Community Services Worker (CSW), Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA), Personal Support Worker (PSW), Behavioural Science, or a related human services field. Experience supporting persons with developmental disabilities and challenging behaviours. Experience supporting persons with mental health conditions. Communication in American Sign Language (ASL) or Signed Exact English (SEE). This position requires a valid driver's license Class G, access to a reliable vehicle, a clean current driver's abstract and the ability to obtain automobile insurance with a minimum liability of $2 million. Training Program: We will train you to support our clients through our in-house training program.