CHEO
Respite Worker, Neurodevelopmental Health - Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (Renfrew Location)
Ottawa, ON · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$32k-$39kDetected 8 days ago
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About the role
- Assist with the implementation of programming, behaviour management, and physical care for children and youth attending the Urgent Response Services (URS) and Extensive Needs Service (ENS) respite within the CHEO Neurodevelopmental Health department.
- Assist in the development, implementation and participation in program activities for the assigned client.
- Assist in the implementation of all aspects of program operations including set-up, take-down and clean-up of facilities and equipment.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain clear understanding of the rules and boundaries of the program for the assigned client.
- Support and manage challenging behaviour of the assigned client with the support of a multidisciplinary team, and under the direction of a Behaviour Analysts.
- Understand and implement appropriate intervention strategies.
- Support assigned client to achieve their established goals using a strengths-based approach.
Requirements
- Knowledge and experience with behaviour management strategies (Essential)
- Demonstrated ability to engage with children and youth. (Essential)
- Demonstrated ability to provide stimulating and entertaining programming. (Essential)
- Assist with any physical care required for the assigned client (e.g., lifting, transferring, assisting with toileting, positioning, feeding, etc.).
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Minimum of a two-year Diploma in Developmental Service Worker or similar field. (Essential)
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification. (Essential)
- Standard First Aid and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR-C) Level C (Essential)
- Minimum 1-year recent related experience working with children and youth with disabilities including children and youth with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and/or with complex behaviours and/or with complex mental health needs. (Essential)
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills. (Essential)
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. (Essential)
- Demonstrated understanding of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) principles. (Essential)
- Demonstrated flexible approach to work demands. (Essential)
- Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)
- Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle (Essential)
Nice to have
- Applied Behaviour Analysis training. (Preferred)
Compensation
- Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.
Benefits
- Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system.
- CHEO's Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children's health concerns.
- CHEO has been named Canada's best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada's Best Employers for multiple consecutive years.
Company info
- Function as part of a team by communicating with staff, participants and their families.
This listing is sourced directly from CHEO's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.