Program Worker

3 days ago


Scarborough, Canada Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association Full time

**Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association** is a non-profit charitable community services agency established since 1976. Our spectrum of services has grown from the delivery of Chinese meals-on-wheels service to a full range of community support services, covering the whole Greater Toronto Area.

With a staff of 500 members (including full-time and part-time staff) and the help of a pool of 850 active volunteers, we serve over 15,000 clients a year, including seniors, adults, youth with physical, social, emotional and health challenges. 3,000 of whom are "home-bound" and frail.

We are currently seeking a **Program Worker** to join our Adult Day Program.

**Term**: Full-Time Permanent

**Location**: 300 Silver Star Blvd, Scarborough

**Responsibilities**
- Provide social, education, and recreation assistance
- Assist with client-centered care and support for activities of daily living
- Assist with planning and organizing activities with other team members and volunteers based on clients’ cognitive and physical capabilities
- Assist with program preparation including purchase of program supplies, producing of program flyers, activity calendar, education material, etc.
- Assist with maintaining a safe environment for program operation including activity area cleanliness, equipment maintenance and inventory, etc.
- Provide administrative and clerical support for daily operation such as client’s scheduling, transportation arrangement, billing, data entry and filling, inquires, clerical support, ordering supplies etc.
- Perform food preparation and planning
- Provide onsite and virtual social and exercise program to the participants.
- Keep all records organized and ensure a proper filing system is maintained
- Other duties assigned as required

**Requirements**:

- Post-secondary education in social and health services at least at a Community College Level with work experience and knowledge in elderly social service, or equivalent
- Personal Support Worker Certificate preferred
- At least - 1 year of working experience in community setting
- Sensitivity to recognize the aging and physical needs of elderly clients
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Possess a caring attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
- High degree of judgment and capacity to maintain confidentiality
- Available to work on evenings and Saturdays
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office and CIMS
- Possess valid Ontario driver’s license and a reliable vehicle for work
- Proficiency in English and a second language that reflects the community served, e.g. Cantonese, Mandarin
- Work on weekends and evenings as required
- Current certification in First Aid & CPR and Food Handling
- A valid vulnerable sector police record check completed within one year

**Benefits**:

- Dental Care
- Extended Health Care
- RRSP match
- Comprehensive Orientation Program
- Training and Education Subsidy

**Application Deadline : 2024-04-14**
- Carefirst is an equal opportunity employer. We are also committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange a reasonable and appropriate accommodation._

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

**Language**:

- Cantonese (preferred)
- Mandarin (preferred)

Work Location: In person


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