40-26 Community Support Worker (Scott Road Connections)

Being a Kyndred 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 at our Scott Road Connections site in North Delta. This regular full-time role works Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, at a salary range between $27.53–31.57 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:

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