Autism Support Workers-summer Relief

1 week ago

Toronto, Canada Geneva Centre for Autism Full time

Entry to School Program

Contract: June-August 2025

Hours of Work: up to 24 hours per week as needed, Mondays-Fridays

Location: 112 Merton St and 3036 Danforth Ave

Do you have a passion for working with children with Autism and want to empower them to fully participate in their communities? If so, we encourage you to apply.

**The Role**:
Autism Support Workers-ETS work directly with children with Autism in group/camp settings assisting to develop communication, social and life skills.

**What your Day Looks Like**:

- Support children with ASD to participate in an in-centre program
- Provide direct care to the participants which includes support with personal care (including toileting) and programming.
- Support and encourage participants in engaging in a variety of interactive scheduled activities that support individualized goals.
- Responsible for the health and safety of the client at all times. This includes but not limited to:

- Reviewing, and retaining specific client information/protocols (and GCA policies)
- Able to support and monitor all aspects related to the client who may require assistance with basic activities of daily living.
- Attention and judgment is required to be able to respond to client behaviours (ie., elopement).
- Implementation of crisis management techniques where necessary using Crisis Prevention and Intervention.
- Ensure adequate materials (i.e., visual aids, programming materials, etc.) are available and ready for use each shift.
- Actively participate in program planning with team members during preparation time. This includes the required training.
- Complete daily progress reports on each participant and other documentation, as required.
- Maintain regular contact with the Supervisors regarding all issues pertaining to the program.
- Maintain a clean and organized work/office area.

**What you Bring to the Role**:

- Completion of secondary school and a previous experience working with children with ASD
- Valid CPR Level C Certification
- Pass Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training and be able to identify, manage and de-escalate challenging client behaviours (training to be provided by the GCA).
- University/college education in a relevant discipline strongly preferred.
- Understanding of the principles of applied behaviour analysis
- Demonstrated problem solving, judgement, mental flexibility, and crisis management skills.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Be reliable, dependable and adaptable.
- Satisfactory current Vulnerable Sector Check and Criminal Records Check

**Working Conditions**
- Challenging client behaviours including aggression and self-injurious behaviours
- Use of CPI (training is provided)
- Loud environment, high degree of visual, auditory, or other sensory stimuli present.
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs

**Salary**: $25.00/hour +4% vacation pay

**Equity, Diversity and Inclusion**

**Accommodation**

Geneva Centre for Autism is also committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during this process. If you require an accommodation, Geneva Centre for Autism will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources
- Please quote Job #23.25_

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