Life Skills Support Worker

Life Skills Support Worker - (FT) - St. John's, NL

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 1 Permanent Full-Time role of Life Skills Support Worker (known internally as a Rehabilitation Worker) in the St. John's area (Kilbride area).

Hours: 36-40 hours per week

Salary: $20.55

Schedule: Monday to Friday, no weekends

Responsibilities

• Current position is primarily weekday shifts
• Reporting responsibilities (incident reports, activity planning, behavioural data collection and verbal reports, upkeep of documentation and delegating to staff)
• Participate in any required training
• Follow policies and procedures as required
• Provide one to one support and group support within the home and community to adults with disabilities with activities of daily living, personal care, and rehabilitation planning.
• Communicate with clients, family, medical professionals, and team members.
• Compensated On-Call Duties on rotational basis.
• Performs duties in a professional manner, which respects the dignity and right to privacy and maintains client and staff health and safety

Qualifications and experience

• Post-Secondary preferred or experience in Social Services
• Proven consistency in work performance, including reliability and flexibility
• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
• Sound behavioural management skills and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Teams and Word
• Proven teamwork abilities
• Working knowledge of disabilities
• Ability to speak, read, and write English
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Important details

Benefits:

• Dental Care and Extended Health Care
• Pension Plan
• Paid Sick/Wellness days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Mileage
• Paid Training

Deadline: Please submit your resume by December 15, 2025.

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

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.55 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week

Work Location: In person