Community Support Worker - Community Inclusion

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER

As our Community Support Worker, you will work as part of a vibrant team to provide care and support to people living in staffed homes within their community. You’ll encourage and empower the people we support to be independent and self-determining and to live the life they envision while maintaining excellent standards of care, health, and safety. Your natural ability to care for others and work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team will allow you to influence your team’s success.

Ensure the supported persons’ rights and choices are respected and advocate as needed

Interact effectively with people we support

Empower the people we support to be full citizens of their community

Participate in the development, implementation, and documentation of Personal Service Plans

Foster positive relationships with persons’ family members, professionals, co-workers, and members of the community

Assist with activities of daily living and medication administration

Record the daily activity and personal health information (PHI) of the people we support on our case management database

To work in conjunction with the people we support to ensure their home is clean and well maintained at all times, including daily food preparation and light housekeeping duties

Community Support Worker Diploma or equivalent

Minimum 2 years of experience in community social services/health care

Current Emergency First Aid/CPR and Food Safe certificates

Previous behaviour management course/training

Ability to effectively communicate (verbal & written) with team members, professionals, families, and community members

Must be comfortable with full personal care

Class 4 driver’s licence preferred, a Class 5 at minimum

Criminal record clearance for children and vulnerable adults

A negative TB Test

Moderate computer literacy

Why join Pacific Coast Community Resources?

PCCR offers work you can feel fulfilled by through quality programs and services to people who live with disabilities that promote independence, self-growth, and community integration. We encourage you to partner with us in fostering healthy, energetic lives by showcasing your passion for care, connecting to the communities we serve and collaborating in our culture of teamwork that makes PCCR a great place to work.

On-the-job training: MANDT, JOHS, Diversity and Inclusion, Medication Safety,

Community involvement

Competitive Salary $25.95 – $29.76 per hour

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision care benefits package

We believe that a strong commitment to diversity & inclusion enables us to truly make services better for everyone. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. At Pacific Coast Community Resources, we understand that experience comes in many forms.