DEAFBC

A fantastic opportunity awaits the right person to be a family care provider for a dynamic non profit agency. The prospective candidate should be available to provide 24 hour care and support in their home to a youth that is deaf and also developmentally disabled. The ideal candidate must be fluent in American Sign Language. Prospective care providers should have a furnished room available in their home.

Qualifications:

** Emergency First Aid
** CPR (level C)
** A positive criminal record check
** Food Safe Certificate
** A negative TB test
** A Valid BC Driver’s Licence, and a driver’s abstract from ICBC
**a reliable vehicle

Prospective Care Providers should also:
** Be comfortable working individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals
** Have a minimum of one year experience working with children or youth with disabilities and aggressive behaviour
** Have a minimum of one year of medical experience (i.e. care aide, nursing, community support work, social work, etc.)
** Experience working with a child or youth with difficult/challenging behaviours is a must
** Educational certificates in the following are also an asset: care aide, nursing, social work, community/personal support work, etc.
**Be fluent in American Sign Language
**Be very patient and compassionate

If you wish to be considered, please submit a resume and cover letter. In the cover letter, please specify/describe the accommodations you have available. If possible, please attach pictures of the accommodations. Please email all the above information to the following email address: hacc@howesound.net . Those without proficiency in American Sign Language unfortunately will not be considered at this time.