Community Support Worker

Are you looking for an exciting career in health care?
Do you want to work for a fun organization with an exceptional work culture?

Exciting opportunities exists for the right individuals to join our progressive non-profit organization as a Community Support Worker. The position entails providing supports to individuals at our Footprints Day Program in North Vancouver.

Strive offers fully paid benefits*, great learning and development opportunities, and an engaging, positive environment for a long-term career.

**Why work for Strive?**
- Employer paid Criminal Record Check Clearance
- Paid orientations
- Paid trainings (First Aid, CPR, Mandt, etc.) and professional development
- Employer paid extended health benefits including prescription medication, paraprofessional services, vision, etc. *
- Employer paid dental benefits including orthodontic coverage *
- Employer contribution to Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) *
- Employer paid Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Competitive compensation of $25.95/hr
- Casual employees are provided up to an additional 10.2% of wages in lieu of benefits
- Reimbursement to upgrade to Class 4 BCDL if required (one time only upon successful acquisition)
- Competitive paid annual vacation
- Generous statutory holiday pay
- Generous paid Health Bank
- Flexible schedules to accommodate life/work balance
- Referral bonus program
- An inclusive environment with team building events and cultural celebrations
- Health and wellness activities and incentives
- Milestone rewards
- Access to community member discounts
- Ongoing support, mentoring, and recognition to help with engagement and career growth
- Some benefits have eligibility requirements of surpassing three (3) months and securing a regular position of 20hrs/week or more. The benefits and criteria may change from time to time at the discretion of Strive.

The program provides both community-based and home-based activities, including social, recreational, vocational, daily living skills, skill development and leisure recreation activities within a supported environment. Program and activity schedules are created to reflect the needs, preferences, and goals of each individual.

**Job Duties Include but not limited to**:

- Knowledge and experience working with developmental, physical disabilities, mental health and behaviours
- Ability to create a meaningful routine
- Knowledgeable of creating independence vs. creating dependence
- Following health care plans*
- Completing daily documentation
- Implementing personal protocols, schedules, and activities
- Knowledge and experience with community integration and teaching life skills

**Job Qualifications Include**:

- Class 4 or 5 BC Driver’s License preferred and clean driver’s abstract
- BC Care Aid Registered Number (required)
- Medication Administration Certificate from reputable school (required)
- Minimum of 1-year experience
- Criminal Record Check
- Negative TB test
- First Aid and CPR
- Mandt Certificate
- Food Safe Certificate

**Available weekly schedule for permanent part-time positions**:

- Specific days to be determined - twice a week 9am-3pm and once 9am-2:30pm

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Start Date**:October 15, 2024

**Compensation**: $25.95/hour
- *without precedence and without prejudice*_
- Strive Living Society is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, or disability._
- Strive Living Society is grateful to operate on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Nations._

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