Job Opportunities

CAMP GENCHEFF IS HIRING FOR OUR 2021 SEASON!

Camp Gencheff is a year-round facility for adults and children with intellectual and physical disabilities. We offer each client an opportunity to participate and develop physically and emotionally through a safe and fun camping experience.

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Counsellor 

We are presently looking for positive and enthusiastic counsellors to work at our weekend and day programs! As a counsellor, you will play an important role in providing a fun and safe environment for clients while giving quality care.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Counsellors are responsible for up to 3 clients during work time (ratios will switch throughout the day)

• Continually encourage and keep clients active and engaged in fun and challenging activities that meet clients’s needs while maintaining a safe environment

• Follow direction from management, supervisors and health care workers

• Follow and execute activities according to pre-designed daily programming plans

• Provide personal care and dietary assistance to clients

• Follow all camp policies and procedures

• Counsellors have cleaning duties that must be performed during and after camp

• Responsible to assist in properly lifting/transfer clients

• Interacting with clients and providing a fun camp experience

• Work in a team environment

• Administrative duties, as required

Qualifications:

• A clear Criminal Background Check required

• Must be over 16 years of age

• Being a post-secondary student or graduate from a post-secondary institution and/or certificate in a related field would be an asset (ie: Human Services or Educational Assistant)

• Experience working with people with disabilities is considered an asset

• First Aid and CPR required before job begins

• Must be available to work weekends, as respites are two weekends per month

• Meals and accommodations are provided for all staff

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If interested, please send your resume to Elysia Hickox at admin@campgencheff.com. Please note, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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One to One Worker

We are looking for kind and understanding individuals who work as one-to-one workers during our weekend and day programs! As a one-to-one worker, you will be working with a child who has autism and high needs.  Our one-to-one workers must be able to adapt quickly and problem solve.

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Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for one child with autism

• Continually encourage and keep client active and engaged in fun and challenging activities that meet clients’s needs while maintaining a safe environment

• Follow direction from management, supervisors and health care workers

• Follow and execute activities according to IBI or IEP (if applicable)

• Provide personal care and dietary assistance to clients

• Follow all camp policies and procedures

• Work in a team environment

• Administrative duties, as required

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Qualifications

• A clear Criminal Background Check required

• Must be over 16 years of age

• Post-secondary student or graduate from a post-secondary institution and/or certificate in a related field (ie: Human Services or Educational Assistant)

• Experience working with people with disabilities, specifically those with autism

• Experience with IBI and IEPs

• First Aid and CPR required before job begins

• Must be available to work weekends, as respites are two weekends per month

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If interested, please send your resume to Elysia Hickox at admin@campgencheff.com. Please note, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.