Community Living Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Abbotsford, Canada Archway Community Services Full time

**JOB POSTING # 2024-05-12**
**INTERNAL/EXTERNAL**
**Community Inclusion Programs - DISCOVERY Program**
**Community Living Support Worker**
**Wage: $25.95 to $29.75 per hour**
**CLASSIFICATION: Community Support Worker**
**GRID LEVEL: 10, JJEP Wage Grid**
**Full Time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday**
**Permanent**

**This position requires union membership.**

**Assist Individuals with Diverse Abilities**
**Join the team at Archway**
**Come Help Us Help People**

**Location: Abbotsford**

**Employees will be assigned to site locations in the Abbotsford area, based on program needs, client needs, and schedule requirements.**

**On Site**

**Job Summary**:
Under the guidance of the Manager of Community Living and through active team participation, the Community Living Support Worker with the DISCOVERY Program is responsible to assist individuals with diverse abilities (developmental disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder) aged 19 years and older to further enhance their socialization skills and access recreational activities. The goal of the program is to further each person’s independence, self-determination, and sense of purpose, while increasing their feelings of self-worth and improving their quality of life. Individuals may have or require positive behavioral support plans and/or safety plans that support workers will implement.

Individualized Services: The Discovery Program provides individualized services for people requiring their own Community Living Support Worker on a 1:1 ratio. Support Workers will transport them to community activities based on their interests and may assist with volunteer work placements to enhance socialization and job readiness skills.

**Your Role**:

- Assisting each person to develop a Person-Centered Plan, which is reflective of their personal goals, and then working collaboratively with them to reach their goals; reviewing and evaluating their progress, and adjusting their plan, as required.
- Identifying and offering social, recreational and skill building opportunities that are reflective of each individual’s interests, providing support, guidance, and instruction to facilitate participation.
- Assisting interested individuals to secure volunteer work experience options.
- Assisting with mobility needs including helping an individual stand up, getting their walker for them, assisting them into a wheelchair or scooter, helping them walk.
- Accompanying and/or transporting individuals to activities. This will include using the incumbent’s personal vehicle for individualized services, and Archway’s agency van for larger groups.
- Monitoring each individual’s, families’, and caregivers’ satisfaction of current programming.
- Assisting with Program administrative tasks, such as Activity Calendars, memos to family members, preparing individual and family surveys, updating Person-Centered Plan, and collecting and managing individuals’ documentation as required.
- Establishing and maintaining a network of community organizations/employers able to take on program participants for volunteer work placements.

**Our Offer**
- Wage: $25.95 to $29.76 per hour.
- A permanent, full-time position at 35 hours per week, availability Mondays to Fridays, and possibly Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

**Benefits include**:

- Three weeks pro-rated vacation.
- Employee health and welfare benefits.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program that includes online access to wellness resources.
- A pension plan; Archway meets your contribution.
- Great in-house training opportunities.
- Rewarding work in a positive environment.
- Work/Life balance.

**Getting an Interview - you will be considered if you have**:

- A diploma in a related human or social service field.
- One-year recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- A valid Class 5 Driver’s license, clean driving record, a clear Driver’s Abstract, and willingness to obtain a valid Class 4 Driver’s license.
- Valid First Aid with CPR/AED certification, or willingness to obtain same.

**The Job Requires you to have**:

- Ability to work effectively independently, and in a collaborative team setting with other program staff, relevant service providers, and community members.
- Ability to problem solve and adapt to changes in physical, emotional and health needs, as needed.
- Ability to be flexible and change schedules to meet Program requirements.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Strong planning, organizing, and time management skills.
- Excellent relationship building and networking skills; ability to build positive and trusting working relationships.
- Ability to work with individuals in the Discovery Program in group and in one-to-one settings.
- Ability for moderate physical exertion to provide support to individuals.
- Access to a reliable personal vehicle, to use for transporting persons receiving

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