Mental Health Disability Support Workers
Core
Provide high-level care and structured support for a client with extremely complex behavior and psychological needs, including severe attachment disorders and substance addiction.
Role type
Senior IC mental health disability support worker
Builds
Daily care plans and behavioral interventions for a single client
Domain
Mental health and disability support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
De-escalation of aggressive and sexualized behaviors, trauma-informed care, crisis management, mentoring youth with attachment issues, maintaining clear boundaries, physical fitness
Preferred skills
Experience with children and youth, experience with drug and alcohol addiction, experience in community services
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Respond to challenging behaviors with care and control, remain calm under pressure, provide structured and consistent support, de-escalate aggressive and suicidal ideation
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC