FULL-TIME Direct Support Worker (Job ID: 26111378)

KW Hab; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid on-the-job training

Extended health care coverage

Registered Pension Plan

RRSP (optional)

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Discounted home and auto insurance

Fun and engaging workplace

Job summary

KW Habilitation is a local not-for-profit organization delivering tailored supports to adults with developmental disabilities and to children with special needs. The position offers an evening shift (3pm–11pm) with pay in the $45k–$51k range and includes benefits and a pension plan.

Responsibilities include promoting skills, offering growth opportunities, respecting personal choices, and delivering personal care with dignity. Strong teamwork and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education related to Human Services, completed or on-going.
• Ability to implement positive behavior approaches, work as an integral part of the team, and demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, housekeeping/cleaning, and communication skills; knowledge of KW Habilitation procedures is an asset.
• Commitment to providing person directed support and belief in an inclusive community, fostering independence, and advocating for others to have their own voice.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Strong commitment to person directed support and the KW Habilitation vision.
• Providing respectful and supportive personal care.
• Providing lifts and transfers as necessary.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Initiative

Resilience

Education

Post-secondary education in Human Services

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

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
• Extended health care coverage, Registered Pension Plan, and optional RRSP
• Employee and Family Assistance Program for all staff, their partners, and dependents
• Discounted rates on home and auto insurance
• Fun and engaging workplace.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Strong commitment to person directed support and the vision of KW Habilitation
• Providing respectful and supportive personal care
• Providing lifts and transfers as necessary.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education related to Human Services, completed or on-going.
• Ability to implement positive behavior 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 and 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, and 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 behavioral support.
• Current Emergency First Aid, NVCI, and computer skills are also essential. Additional training is provided by KW Habilitation.

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-Friday, 3pm to 11pm
Start Date: December 7, 2026, or sooner if possible
Rate of Pay: $45,864 – $50,960, includes benefits and pension

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.