Community Support Worker

Pacific Coast Community Resources; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community support organization is seeking a Community Support Worker to join a vibrant team dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities. This role focuses on enhancing independence, advocating for supported persons, and maintaining high standards of care. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and be committed to fostering positive community integration.

Benefits

On-the-job training

Community involvement

Competitive salary

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in community social services or healthcare.
• Current Emergency First Aid / CPR and Food Safe certificates.
• Previous behaviour management training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the supported persons’ rights are respected and advocate as needed.
• Assist with activities of daily living and medication administration.
• Record daily activity and personal health information.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Comfort with full personal care

Moderate computer literacy

Education

Grade 12 education

Community Support Worker Diploma

Job description

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER

About the role

As our Community Support Worker, you will work as part of a vibrant team to provide care and support to people living in staffed homes within their community.

You’ll encourage and empower the people we support to be independent and self-determining and to live the life they envision while maintaining excellent standards of care, health, and safety.

Your natural ability to care for others and work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team will allow you to influence your team’s success.

Core Responsibilities

1. Ensure the supported persons’ rights and choices are respected and advocate as needed.
2. Interact effectively with people we support.
3. Empower the people we support to be full citizens of their community.
4. Participate in the development, implementation, and documentation of Personal Service Plans.
5. Foster positive relationships with persons’ family members, professionals, co-workers, and members of the community.
6. Assist with activities of daily living and medication administration.
7. Maintain an excellent understanding of behaviour management principles and strategies, including mental health needs.
8. Record daily activity and personal health information (PHI) of the people we support on our case management database.
9. Work with the people we support to ensure their home is clean and well-maintained, including daily food preparation and light housekeeping duties.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education.
• Community Support Worker Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in community social services or healthcare.
• Current Emergency First Aid / CPR and Food Safe certificates.
• Previous behaviour management training.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfort with full personal care.
• Class 4 driver’s license preferred, Class 5 at minimum.
• Satisfactory driver’s abstract.
• Criminal record clearance for children and vulnerable adults.
• Negative TB test.
• Moderate computer literacy.
• Eligibility to work in Canada.

Why join Pacific Coast Community Resources?

PCCR offers meaningful work through quality programs and services to people with disabilities, promoting independence, self-growth, and community integration.

We are growing and creating dynamic environments to work and learn.

Join us in fostering healthy, energetic lives by showcasing your passion for care, connecting with the communities we serve, and collaborating within our team-oriented culture.

What we offer

• On-the-job training including MANDT, JOHS, Diversity and Inclusion, Medication Safety, Confidentiality and Privacy, Trauma-Informed Practice, First Aid and CPR re-certification.
• Community involvement.
• An inclusive, supportive work environment.
• Competitive salary: $25.95 – $29.76 per hour.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Career development opportunities.

Additional Information

We value diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, people with disabilities, members of gender and sexually diverse communities, and those with intersectional identities.

Our goal is to ensure all interactions are welcoming, comfortable, and safe.

We recognize that experience comes in many forms and welcome diverse perspectives on our team.