Community Support Worker - Community Inclusion Program
Top Benefits
About the role
Join our team as a Community Support Worker at our Day Program located in Delta. This permanent full-time role works Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, at a salary range between $25.95 - $29.76 per hour, plus benefits, including Extended Health and Dental and participation in the Municipal Pension Plan. This position requires union membership.
WHO WE ARE:
Kyndred Community Living Society is a person-centered, progressive and impactful non-profit organization. We help people with developmental disabilities by facilitating community connections, family supports, employment opportunities, and supportive housing options with a commitment to life-long learning, choice and self-determination.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:
As a full-time Community Support Worker, you will work 35 hours per week at our community inclusion site. You will be actively engaging supported individuals to live a fulfilling and independent life. You are a motivated and personable individual with a passion to deliver person-centered supports. This means you could be helping an individual to discover more of their community, learn new life-skills such as cooking, physical fitness activities, art classes, or seeking employment. You assist with their physical, social, emotional, educational and recreational needs. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Following an individual care plan,
- Developing monthly plans and facilitating activities based on client’s interests,
- Documenting activities and observations in the client’s file and communication log,
- Physically assist individuals with activities such as swimming and walking.
- Must be physically healthy to aid in lifting and transferring of persons served and be able to provide personal care including toileting and grooming.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Post-secondary education in a field related to Human Sciences
- Practical experience working with developmental and physical disabilities
- Restricted Class 4 Driver’s License (or the ability to obtain within probationary period)
- FOODSAFE Level 1
- Emergency First Aid & CPR
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.95 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Please indicate the type of drivers license you have (Class 7, Class 5, Class 4).
Experience:
- CSW: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Food Safety Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person
About Delta Community Living Society
Mission We help people with developmental disabilities reach their full potential by living and belonging in community.
We do this by facilitating community connections, family supports, employment opportunities and supportive housing options with a commitment to life-long learning, choice and self determination.
Vision Thriving in a supportive community
Core Values Focused on the individual: We believe in self-determination and the diverse abilities of every individual.
Progressive: We engage and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver innovative services while seeking opportunities to continuously improve.
Excellence:
We provide high-quality services with integrity and apply best practices to support people in accomplishing their goals.
Accountable: We are trusted to deliver sustainable services with transparency and are answerable to the people we serve, their families, our funding partners and each other.
Impactful: We make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
Community Support Worker - Community Inclusion Program
Top Benefits
About the role
Join our team as a Community Support Worker at our Day Program located in Delta. This permanent full-time role works Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, at a salary range between $25.95 - $29.76 per hour, plus benefits, including Extended Health and Dental and participation in the Municipal Pension Plan. This position requires union membership.
WHO WE ARE:
Kyndred Community Living Society is a person-centered, progressive and impactful non-profit organization. We help people with developmental disabilities by facilitating community connections, family supports, employment opportunities, and supportive housing options with a commitment to life-long learning, choice and self-determination.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:
As a full-time Community Support Worker, you will work 35 hours per week at our community inclusion site. You will be actively engaging supported individuals to live a fulfilling and independent life. You are a motivated and personable individual with a passion to deliver person-centered supports. This means you could be helping an individual to discover more of their community, learn new life-skills such as cooking, physical fitness activities, art classes, or seeking employment. You assist with their physical, social, emotional, educational and recreational needs. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Following an individual care plan,
- Developing monthly plans and facilitating activities based on client’s interests,
- Documenting activities and observations in the client’s file and communication log,
- Physically assist individuals with activities such as swimming and walking.
- Must be physically healthy to aid in lifting and transferring of persons served and be able to provide personal care including toileting and grooming.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Post-secondary education in a field related to Human Sciences
- Practical experience working with developmental and physical disabilities
- Restricted Class 4 Driver’s License (or the ability to obtain within probationary period)
- FOODSAFE Level 1
- Emergency First Aid & CPR
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.95 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Please indicate the type of drivers license you have (Class 7, Class 5, Class 4).
Experience:
- CSW: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Food Safety Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person
About Delta Community Living Society
Mission We help people with developmental disabilities reach their full potential by living and belonging in community.
We do this by facilitating community connections, family supports, employment opportunities and supportive housing options with a commitment to life-long learning, choice and self determination.
Vision Thriving in a supportive community
Core Values Focused on the individual: We believe in self-determination and the diverse abilities of every individual.
Progressive: We engage and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver innovative services while seeking opportunities to continuously improve.
Excellence:
We provide high-quality services with integrity and apply best practices to support people in accomplishing their goals.
Accountable: We are trusted to deliver sustainable services with transparency and are answerable to the people we serve, their families, our funding partners and each other.
Impactful: We make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.