Casual Community Support Worker (Day Shifts)

Being a Delta Community Living Society team member means becoming part of something bigger. It means partnering with people with developmental disabilities to help them reach their full potential by living and belonging in the community. It’s a unique opportunity to do valuable work while being your personal best.

Join our team as a Community Support Worker working at our Community Inclusion Programs located in Tsawwassen, Ladner, North Delta and Surrey. The causal Community Support Worker works 8:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 3:30pm, at a salary range between $25.05 – 28.75 plus 10.6% in lieu of benefits. This position requires union membership.

Who We Are

Delta 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 as scheduled in multiple community inclusion sites. 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. Please note that this position will have a strong focus on supporting persons served with seeking and securing employment. You assist with their physical, social, emotional, educational and recreational needs. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Following an individual care plan,
• Supporting individuals to find meaningful employment. This means working with persons served to uncover interests, motivations and skills and pro-actively reaching out to potential employers.
• 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

• Certificate/diploma/degree in a field related to Human Sciences
• Practical experience working with developmental and physical disabilities
• Experience supporting persons served find meaningful employment
• Unrestricted Class 4 Driver’s License
• FOODSAFE Level 1
• Emergency First Aid & CPR

Job Type: Casual

Salary: $25.05-$28.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress

Schedule:

• Day shift

Application question(s):

• What kind of driver's license you currently hold? (i.e. Learner's Permit, N, Class 5, Class 4, etc.)
• Are you comfortable with providing personal care?

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (preferred)
• FOODSAFE Level 1 (preferred)

Work Location: In person