Share Email Opening Title Client Services Assistant- Spiral Garden  Category Healthcare Professional Opportunities   Req Number HEA-18-00020   Open Date 3/21/2018   Number of Openings 2   Department Centre for the Arts  Work type Temporary Full-Time  Grade None Specified  FTE 1.0  Posting Close Date 04/01/2018  Description The Spiral Garden is an integrated outdoor art, gardening and play day program integral to Holland Bloorview since 1984. The program brings together inpatients as well as children with and without disabilities from the community. Participants interact and play through music, visual arts, movement, drama, gardening and play. Key Responsibilities Provide 1:1 assistance for assigned client (toileting, feeding, focus, behaviour, activity tasks etc.) Facilitate assigned client's fullest possible participation in the program Assist Care Team Coordinator/Personal Support Worker with other clients' needs as necessary Assist safe participation of clients Support lunch/break times of clients Contribute to daily debriefing meetings Collaborate with program staff, volunteers and families Work as a team member with the larger Team, including site prep and clean up, participation in group activities such as arts activities, music circle etc. Participate in quality improvement initiatives, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices Encourage and support participants in oral communication, working with others, problem solving, decision making, task planning and organizing, and peer socialization. Apply crisis intervention strategies calmly and effectively, respond quickly to situations. Ability to work in a busy, outdoor environment (work outside in heat and rain) and physically demanding (lifts and transfers) Other duties as assigned Qualifications Successful completion of a Diploma in Developmental Service Work, Personal Support Worker certificate/diploma, nursing education, child youth worker/development degree/diploma or equivalent combination of relevant experience and education required. Basic CPR certification - Basic Rescuer (C) certificate an asset Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate an asset ASL qualifications an asset Experience working with children or youth with physical disabilities and/or developmental delays Demonstrated understanding and training in supporting individuals with ASD Experience with creative arts (music, art, drama) facilitation and participation preferred Demonstrates ability to be flexible, to assess the needs of individuals and to respond quickly to needs Demonstrates initiative and self direction to work independently at times Demonstrates ability to organize time and manage working hours Demonstrates ability to work in collaboration with staff/clients/families Demonstrates sound judgment and excellent communication skills Ability to perform lifts, transfer or position participants independently, as needed Ability and experience in feeding and toileting participants independently, as needed   About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/ To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Dear Everybody, This is Holland Bloorview video. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbp-WhflXXo&feature=youtu.be Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting humanresources@hollandbloorview.ca or 416-425-6220.   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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