POSITION: Full-Time Team Leader – Kamloops (Internal)
Program: Community Inclusion and Residential Services
Competition Number: Kam-2025-01
Posting Date: Jan 17, 2024
Closing Date: Until filled
Salary: $36.00/hour
Automobile: Use of personal vehicle may be required

Nature:

• To provide day to day oversite to a Community Inclusion and Residential program. Providing mentoring and coaching to your employees while ensuring a high level of person-centered programming is being delivered.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements and evaluates residence goals, objectives, policies and procedures and ensures the required standards are maintained. Identifies both physical and program needs of the residence to appropriate authority. Plans with staff for changes.

• Schedules, supervises and evaluates residence staff and monitors daily operations. Assists in recruiting and selecting of staff and provides guidance, training and orientation on policies, procedures, techniques, report preparation or other matters arising in the residence. Identifies the needs of staff for professional development. Recognizes exemplary staff performance and enforces progressive discipline as required.

• Provides leadership, guidance and participates with staff, families and others in planning & providing PRS plans (Individual Service Plan, Health, Skill Development, Behaviour Management, Profiles, etc.) case conferencing, case management and the preparation of related documents and reports. Ensures plans are up to date and reviewed as per relevant policy. (PRS is the acronym for Person Receiving Service. In other words, our clients)

• Directs staff meetings related to day to day operations, PRS care and training.

• Participates in developing and updating general and specific personnel and PRS related policies.

• Monitors, authorizes and allocates expenditures within the operating budget for the year and assists senior management in preparing the budget. Prepares and maintains related documentation.

• Liaises with the community, government, families, officials, professionals, academic institutions and organization staff and promotes community involvement in the program.

• Ensures the cleanliness, safety, security and maintenance of the residence in accordance with relevant policy standards and Licensing, where applicable, either directly or through delegation to staff.

• Maintains the residence’s inventory of supplies.

• Works as a residence worker, where staff requires assistance, performing the duties as needed.

• Provides relief to other team leaders in their absence.

• Participates in 24 hour emergency on call rotation with other team leaders.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications (Education):
Education and Knowledge

• Valid Emergency Level First Aid Certificate with Adult CPR component
• Valid Class 5 B.C. Drivers License
• Non – Violent Crisis Intervention Training (MANDTS) or equivalent
• Diploma in a related human / social service field.

Training and Experience

• Three (3) to five (5) years recent related experience,
• Administrative and supervisory knowledge & experience is desirable.
• Familiarity and experience with contract interpretation and proposal development is an asset.
• Other Relevant Education (Preferred)

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others in a team setting, facilitating group processes.
• Thorough knowledge of program issues.
• Effective interviewing and assessment skills.
• Proficiency in use of a computer, in particular Microsoft word processing programs.
• Good accounting skills.

Schedule:

Scheduled Hours               Hours Per Day
Sunday                 Off
Monday          0830-1630             8
Tuesday.         0830-1630             8
Wednesday    0830-1630             8
Thursday        0830-1630             8
Friday             0830-1630             8
Saturday              Off
Regularly Scheduled Hours Per Week 40

Additional Information:
• This position comes with full health and welfare benefits once completion of the qualifying period.
• Mileage reimbursement
• Participation in an on-call rotation is required
• Training opportunities are provided

Applying:
• Please submit resume and cover letter to:
Derek Dobrinsky, Manager at [email protected]