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I work in a residential setting with children and youth mostly with children with autism. Sometimes atypical children who are being placed into the foster care system. My job is to support these children and youth by teach them social skills as well life skills to promote independence.
Location:
Vancouver and Lower Mainland (area 3)
Some things we would do would be working on homework assignments, teaching them morning routines, how to budget and going on activities with them to help them feel comfortable in social settings.
Location:
Vancouver and Lower Mainland (area 3)
Some things we would do would be working on homework assignments, teaching them morning routines, how to budget and going on activities with them to help them feel comfortable in social settings.
Location:
Vancouver and Lower Mainland (area 3)
There are so many stories! My biggest joy is to be travelling a fourth time with a client to visit his elderly mother who lives in another province. This is not easy considering the person is non ambulant. But seeing my client's pride, joy and happiness far exceeds the extra effort to make the trip a reality.
Location:
Vancouver and Lower Mainland (area 3)
I work with infants and toddlers and it is awesome and exhausting. I love being able to help families when they are feeling very unsure about leaving their babies in a new environment with people they hardly know.
Location:
West Kootenay (Area 9)
The Society that I work for has been cutting jobs over the past 5 years. The future looks like more of the same, especially if this government continues to cutback on community living contracts.
Location:
Vancouver and Lower Mainland (area 3)
It's different everyday, riddled with difficult situations and choices; but I show up, I work to make a diffrence and celebrate change
Location:
East Kootenay (Area 8)
"There is no typical day when your supporting a Woman to move forward in her journey, it flows with where the support is needed."
Location:
Kelowna & Okanagan (Area 7)
I do crisis response. I do intake into our general program, provide crisis support, grounding, referral to different services, and I oversee the sexual assault response team.
Location:
Victoria, Southern Vancouver Island (area 1)
I’m a life skills worker for a day program for individuals over the age of 19 with developmental disabilities. We support individuals fully so they can participate in the community.
Location:
Vancouver and Lower Mainland (area 3)