CONTRACT Direct Support Worker (Job ID: 2611813)

KW Habilitation; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Discounts on home and auto insurance

Fun workplace

Job summary

KW Habilitation in Canada is seeking a Direct Support Worker to provide respectful support to adults with developmental disabilities, assisting with daily living, health and wellness, and community participation.

Responsibilities include personal care, lifts and transfers, promoting skills and independent living, and supporting growth through person-centered routines. A valid driver’s license and post-secondary human services education are required.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education related to Human Services, completed or on-going.
• Ability to implement positive behaviour approaches, work as part of the team, and demonstrate interpersonal communication skills.
• Creative problem-solving, decision-making, initiative, resilience, and collaboration.
• Commitment to person directed support; inclusive community, fostering independence, and advocating for others.
• Experience working/volunteering with people who have a developmental disability.
• Strong organizational, housekeeping/cleaning, and communication skills; knowledge of KW Habilitation procedures is an asset.
• Comfort level with intimate personal care and skills in providing direct personal care and positive behavioural support.
• Current Emergency First Aid, NVCI, and computer skills are essential; additional training provided.

Responsibilities

• Providing respectful and supportive personal care.
• Providing lifts and transfers as necessary.
• Promoting people’s skills and abilities.
• Providing opportunities and education for growth and development.
• Honouring personal choice and informed decision-making.
• Implementing individualized routines that reflect typical life experiences and involve people to the highest degree possible.

Skills

Personal care

Team collaboration

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Initiative

Resilience

Decision making

Time management

Education

Post-secondary education in Human Services

Tools

Emergency First Aid

NVCI

Computer skills

Job description

CONTRACT Direct Support Worker (Job ID: 2611813)

KW Habilitation is a local not-for-profit organization that provides a wide range of individualized services and supports to children with any special need and adults with developmental disabilities. We support individuals to live a fulfilling life which is fostered through preschool and early learning supports, respite services, residential services, community participation, and employment supports.

Successful candidates will provide a range of supports and services to adults with a developmental disability in the areas of community participation, life skill development, activities of daily living, health and wellness, as well as transportation.

Our Vision Statement guides our work: “A community where everyone belongs and meaningfully contributes”.

• Paid on-the-job training
• Employee and Family Assistance Program for all staff, their partners, and dependents
• Discounted rates on home and auto insurance
• Fun and engaging workplace.

Responsibilities

• Providing respectful and supportive personal care
• Providing lifts and transfers as necessary
• Promoting people’s skills and abilities
• Providing opportunities and education for growth and development
• Honouring personal choice and informed decision-making
• Implementing individualized routines that are patterned to reflect typical life experiences and which involve people to the highest degree possible.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education related to Human Services, completed or on-going
• Ability to implement positive behaviour approaches, work as an integral part of the team, and demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills
• Able to demonstrate creative problem‑solving, decision-making, initiative, resilience, and collaboration
• Commitment to providing person directed support; must believe in an inclusive community, fostering independence, and advocating for others to have their own voice
• Experience working / volunteering with people who have a developmental disability
• The successful candidate will have strong organizational, housekeeping/cleaning, communication skills; knowledge of KWH administration procedures is an asset
• A comfort level with intimate personal care and skills in providing direct personal care and positive behavioural support
• Current Emergency First Aid, NVCI, and computer skills are also essential; additional training is provided by KW Habilitation
• This location requires that the candidate have a valid Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle.

Core Competencies

• Advocacy
• Building Relationships
• Championing Change and Innovation
• Facilitating Growth and Development
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Resilience
• Resource Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Valuing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

Schedule: Monday to Friday, biweekly rotation (7am-3pm / 3pm-11pm)
Start Date: As soon as possible
End Date: April 16, 2027 (with the possibility of extension)
Rate of Pay: $22.05 – $24.50 per hour

Job ID: 2611813

This job posting is for a current, open vacancy.

KW Habilitation is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including, 2SLGBTQ+ identified persons, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Inuit and Métis Individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities, and individuals for whom English is not their first language. We seek to provide accessibility for all applicants with our accessibility policies and the AODA. Please let us know if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.