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Halifax, Canada March of Dimes Canada Full time

**Independent Living Support Worker - Halifax, Nova Scotia**

**You’ll feel great about a career with March of Dimes Canada**

At March of Dimes Canada, **our collective work matters.** As a leading national charity backed by a history of more than 70 years of impact, we’re dedicated to being Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide.

Our Community Support Services (CSS) team provides essential services that enable our clients to thrive. Whether their disability is physical, the result of brain injury, or aging, our more than 2,000 team members assist clients in their homes and across communities, to live as independently as possible.

**The opportunity**

We are currently looking to fill three part time roles in the Halifax region. _**Two 10am -6pm part time roles, and a part time 11pm - 7am role. Please identify what role you are interested in. **_

Starting wage: $18.86 hourly.

**Responsibilities**
- Emphasis on assisting clients to build independence with activities of daily living and community integration.
- Reporting responsibilities (incident reports, behavioural data collection and verbal reports)
- Participate in any required training
- Follow policies and procedures as required
- Perform duties in a professional manner, which respects the dignity and right to privacy and maintains client and staff health and safety.

**Qualifications and experience**
- Experience in Human Services field
- Current CPI (non-violent crisis prevention intervention) training an asset
- CPR/First Aid training required within the first 3 months of employment
- Proven consistency in work performance, including reliability and flexibility
- Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
- Sound behavioural management skills, cognitive problem-solving skills.
- Proven teamwork abilities
- Ability to effectively deal with behavioural situations
- Ability to speak, read, and write English
- **Valid driver’s license an asset**

**How to apply**

Please submit your resume by October 11, 2024**.**

**Questions about working at March of Dimes Canada?**

Whether starting or advancing your career with us, you’ll feel great knowing that you’re:

- Contributing to our important mission**:creating real change for people with disabilities**:

- Joining a **leading national charity** with a history of impact and a future full of possibility
- Enjoying **industry-leading employment incentives and benefits**:

- Supported in your **professional growth, development, and success**:

- Included in our **empathetic and supportive work culture**

Learn more about why we’re a great employer at **marchofdimes.ca/careers.**

**We value the health & safety of our employees**

MODC is committed to ensuring a healthy and safe work environment. We encourage all current and prospective employees to receive Covid-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Public Health. This reflects our dedication to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our workforce.

**Need accommodations? We're here to help**

**Our Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) approach**

MODC is dedicated to building and advancing an inclusive and welcoming culture. It’s also why we’re focused on attracting, retaining, and supporting diverse people. Thanks to our progressive practices, team members of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to access the opportunities and supports they need to grow, thrive, and succeed. Our READI approach is rooted in our shared belief that championing equity and empowering ability starts by investing in our team members— and in our shared culture — so that we all feel included, safe, and confident at work every single day.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: From $18.86 per hour

Work Location: In person