Developmental Support Worker

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Key Activities:

The Intervenor supports communication and day-to-day living for individual who is living with dual sensory impairment. The support is for respite for the family.

Join us to learn new skills and experience personal growth and fulfillment.

• Supporting the individual in their home and community environments.
• Using communication techniques to relay information.
• Empowering the individual supported to participate and be successful in all aspects of daily living including personal hygiene, meal preparation, house cleaning, volunteerism, among others.
• Providing personal care as required (e.g. lifts and transfers, toileting, personal hygiene, medication administration, etc.).
• Assisting with developing and supporting individual goals and objectives.

Qualifications:

• Developmental Services Worker (DSW), Social Services Worker (SSW), Community Services Worker (CSW), Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA), Personal Support Worker (PSW), Behavioural Science, or a related human services field.
• Experience supporting persons with developmental disabilities and challenging behaviours.
• Experience supporting persons with mental health conditions.
• Communication in American Sign Language (ASL) or Signed Exact English (SEE).

Training Program:

• We will train you how to support our clients through our in-house training program.

Other:

• Employment is conditional upon receipt of a successful Vulnerable Sector Police Check.
• This position requires repetitive hand motion and good manual dexterity and moderate stooping, bending and lifting. The incumbent must be able to lift 35 lbs to 50 lbs on an occasional basis. The position will be required to work indoors and outdoors.
• Excellent communication skills for both verbally and written of the English language.

Job Types: Fixed term contract, Casual

Pay: $16.55-$19.55 per hour

Expected hours: 8 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking
• Wellness program

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-06-24
Expected start date: 2025-06-25