Direct Support Worker

1 month ago

Huntsville, Canada Community Living Huntsville Full time

Are you a creative and caring person who wants to use your skills to make a difference in the lives of people with developmental disabilities and your community? This is your opportunity to launch, grow, or reimagine your career as a Direct Support Professional with Community Living Huntsville

Our passionate team is dedicated to advancing inclusion for people who live with developmental disabilities in North Muskoka. As a Direct Support Professional with our Supported Living team, you will support people in personal care, activities of daily living, relationship building, and empowerment in their homes, and as active members of their community.

And while you are making a difference in people’s lives, we will work hard to make a difference in yours with competitive pay, employer-paid benefits, ongoing training and professional development opportunities, a robust employee and family assistance program, positive and collaborative team environment, and opportunities for career advancement.

**Your Role**
- Grow an understanding of the people you support, provide ideas and recommendations to support the development of their Person-Directed Plans, and help them implement their plans
- Assist people with personal care and activities of daily living, as necessary, in a way that respects their choices, abilities, and dignity, and facilitates their daily, weekly, and monthly rhythms and routines
- Support people to build independence and relationships both at home and in their community, and connect with community resources
- Encourage and support people’s community participation based on their goals, support them to overcome barriers in the community, and advocate alongside them to promote a more inclusive community
- Support the health, safety, and medical needs of the people you support

**Our Offer**

We want our team members to feel supported and thrive in our organization. We offer:

- Competitive pay of $25.64 per hour
- Opportunities for additional hours
- Employer-paid benefits, vacation, and sick time
- Ongoing training and Professional development opportunities
- Robust employee and family assistance program
- Rewarding work in a positive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunities for career advancement

**Your Qualifications**
- Knowledge about and commitment to disability rights, the principles of inclusion, and the Community Living Movement
- 1-year post-secondary education in the Human Services field (DSW preferred)
- Strong communication skills
- Physical ability to support people, some with limited mobility, in all aspects of daily living and in different settings
- Tolerance of, and ability to handle, a heavy workload and competing demands
- Ability to use and learn new technology (computers, software programs, phones, printer/scanners, alarm/security systems, etc.)
- Current First Aid/CPR certification, or willingness to obtain
- Valid driver’s license (FULL G), acceptable driver’s abstract and reliable transportation to be used in course of employment
- Ability to obtain a clear Vulnerable Sector Check
- Free of communicable diseases
- Ability, availability, and commitment to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, overnights, and weekends

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $26.64 per hour

Expected hours: 24 - 33 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

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