Residence Worker - Temp PT - Terry's Place
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Join Our Team at Terry’s Place
Terry’s Place is a licensed Community Living BC residence in Barrière, BC, supporting adults with developmental diverse abilities. We are looking for compassionate and dependable Residence Workers who are passionate about helping individuals live meaningful, independent, and fulfilling lives in a supportive home environment.
About the Role
As a Residence Worker, you will support residents with daily living while encouraging independence, social inclusion, and personal well-being. This role combines personal care, life skills support, advocacy, and household management in a collaborative home environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting residents with personal care, daily routines, and health needs
- Encouraging independence, community participation, and meaningful social connections
- Planning activities and supporting recreational outings and appointments
- Preparing healthy meals and meeting dietary needs
- Managing household tasks including cooking, shopping, cleaning, laundry, budgeting, and yard maintenance
- Administering medication following agency procedures
- Supporting self-advocacy and working collaboratively with families, care teams, and community professionals
- Assisting residents with financial management and life skills development
- Recognizing and responding appropriately to crisis situations and potential risks
- Maintaining accurate daily logs, reports, and program documentation
BENEFITS:
- Employee and Family assistance program
- 10.6% additional pay with each paycheck for vacation and stats
- 5 fully paid sick days per year
- Wage increases with every 2000 hrs. of seniority, up until Step 4
- Fully paid training and professional development opportunities
- Community involvement and wellbeing activities
- Priority as an internal candidate for future job vacancies
- Interior Community Services is a Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) employer. Casual employees' entitlement to MPP is determined based on the candidate's current contribution status. If you are already a contributing member, then your contributions are continued without interruptions.
Education, Training & Experience:
- Community and School Support Worker, Resident Care Aid, or Home Support Worker Certificate
- One (1) year of recent related experience working with seniors with developmental diverse abilities
- Or a combination of education, training, and experience.
**Your unique qualities:**The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- Ability to respond calmly and professionally to challenging behaviours and crisis situations
- Experience supporting life skills and person-centered goals using a strengths-based approach
- Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution, and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
- Good organization, documentation, cooking, budgeting, and household management skills
Other Musts
- BC Class 5 DL. BC Class 4 Unrestricted Driver's License is an asset.
- A safe driving record
- Access to a safe vehicle - may require Business Use insurance with $5 Million Liability (reimbursement provided)
- TB Testing showing free from tuberculosis
- Physical abilities to provide individuals with personal care and recreational activities indoors and outdoors.
- Following training is required and provided to the successful candidate free of charge. Existing certification is an asset: Emergency First Aid with CPR-C, Mandt-RCT, WHMIS, Safe Food Handling, Medication Management, CLBC Privacy, Anti-Bullying, Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training, and Harassment.
- This position requires Union membership and 1.85% union dues are deducted from each pay.
- Background checks through the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and RCMP are required.
PROGRAM: Terry’s Place
LOCATION: Barrière, BC
STATUS: Temporary Part-Time
TERM: 3 months or until return of the incumbent
HOURS: 12 hours per week
SCHEDULE: Sunday to Monday 9 am-3 pm
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator, Terry's Place
COMPENSATION: $25.95 - $29.76 per hour (Grid 10 as per collective agreement)
CLOSING ON: Open until a suitable candidate is found
HOW to APPLY: Click the “Apply Now” button to submit your application. Email applications may be missed, as the inbox is not monitored for applications.
JOB NUMBER: 2026-54
If you need any accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, contact us at careers@interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca.
ICS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, visible or invisible diverse abilities, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or, citizenship or immigration status. Where bona fide occupational requirements limit the applicant selection, the burden of proof rests with the Employer.
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About INTERIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES
Our greatest asset is our staff and volunteers all working together on our mission of “Enriching Lives, Strengthening Communities” with a vision that “People of all abilities live to their potential with dignity, choice and opportunity.”
Our front line staff are community support workers, home support workers, family support works and counsellors doing very important work in Kamloops, Merritt and surrounding communities within complex systems and they are passionate in supporting the most vulnerable individuals in our communities. Our programs and services encompass early childhood, family support, pre-natal, youth, seniors and people with disabilities.
Interior Community Services (ICS) is a non-profit accredited social service agency providing a wide range of support and intervention services to people of all ages in the BC Interior region. We have been in the community for over 45 years and are currently the largest non-profit in the interior of BC.
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Residence Worker - Temp PT - Terry's Place
Top Benefits
About the role
Join Our Team at Terry’s Place
Terry’s Place is a licensed Community Living BC residence in Barrière, BC, supporting adults with developmental diverse abilities. We are looking for compassionate and dependable Residence Workers who are passionate about helping individuals live meaningful, independent, and fulfilling lives in a supportive home environment.
About the Role
As a Residence Worker, you will support residents with daily living while encouraging independence, social inclusion, and personal well-being. This role combines personal care, life skills support, advocacy, and household management in a collaborative home environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting residents with personal care, daily routines, and health needs
- Encouraging independence, community participation, and meaningful social connections
- Planning activities and supporting recreational outings and appointments
- Preparing healthy meals and meeting dietary needs
- Managing household tasks including cooking, shopping, cleaning, laundry, budgeting, and yard maintenance
- Administering medication following agency procedures
- Supporting self-advocacy and working collaboratively with families, care teams, and community professionals
- Assisting residents with financial management and life skills development
- Recognizing and responding appropriately to crisis situations and potential risks
- Maintaining accurate daily logs, reports, and program documentation
BENEFITS:
- Employee and Family assistance program
- 10.6% additional pay with each paycheck for vacation and stats
- 5 fully paid sick days per year
- Wage increases with every 2000 hrs. of seniority, up until Step 4
- Fully paid training and professional development opportunities
- Community involvement and wellbeing activities
- Priority as an internal candidate for future job vacancies
- Interior Community Services is a Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) employer. Casual employees' entitlement to MPP is determined based on the candidate's current contribution status. If you are already a contributing member, then your contributions are continued without interruptions.
Education, Training & Experience:
- Community and School Support Worker, Resident Care Aid, or Home Support Worker Certificate
- One (1) year of recent related experience working with seniors with developmental diverse abilities
- Or a combination of education, training, and experience.
**Your unique qualities:**The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- Ability to respond calmly and professionally to challenging behaviours and crisis situations
- Experience supporting life skills and person-centered goals using a strengths-based approach
- Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution, and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
- Good organization, documentation, cooking, budgeting, and household management skills
Other Musts
- BC Class 5 DL. BC Class 4 Unrestricted Driver's License is an asset.
- A safe driving record
- Access to a safe vehicle - may require Business Use insurance with $5 Million Liability (reimbursement provided)
- TB Testing showing free from tuberculosis
- Physical abilities to provide individuals with personal care and recreational activities indoors and outdoors.
- Following training is required and provided to the successful candidate free of charge. Existing certification is an asset: Emergency First Aid with CPR-C, Mandt-RCT, WHMIS, Safe Food Handling, Medication Management, CLBC Privacy, Anti-Bullying, Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training, and Harassment.
- This position requires Union membership and 1.85% union dues are deducted from each pay.
- Background checks through the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and RCMP are required.
PROGRAM: Terry’s Place
LOCATION: Barrière, BC
STATUS: Temporary Part-Time
TERM: 3 months or until return of the incumbent
HOURS: 12 hours per week
SCHEDULE: Sunday to Monday 9 am-3 pm
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator, Terry's Place
COMPENSATION: $25.95 - $29.76 per hour (Grid 10 as per collective agreement)
CLOSING ON: Open until a suitable candidate is found
HOW to APPLY: Click the “Apply Now” button to submit your application. Email applications may be missed, as the inbox is not monitored for applications.
JOB NUMBER: 2026-54
If you need any accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, contact us at careers@interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca.
ICS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, visible or invisible diverse abilities, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or, citizenship or immigration status. Where bona fide occupational requirements limit the applicant selection, the burden of proof rests with the Employer.
Not the right fit? Search for Residence Worker jobs in Barriere, BC
About INTERIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES
Our greatest asset is our staff and volunteers all working together on our mission of “Enriching Lives, Strengthening Communities” with a vision that “People of all abilities live to their potential with dignity, choice and opportunity.”
Our front line staff are community support workers, home support workers, family support works and counsellors doing very important work in Kamloops, Merritt and surrounding communities within complex systems and they are passionate in supporting the most vulnerable individuals in our communities. Our programs and services encompass early childhood, family support, pre-natal, youth, seniors and people with disabilities.
Interior Community Services (ICS) is a non-profit accredited social service agency providing a wide range of support and intervention services to people of all ages in the BC Interior region. We have been in the community for over 45 years and are currently the largest non-profit in the interior of BC.