Program Worker

Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association; Toronto; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP match

Extended Health Care

Training and Education Subsidy

Job summary

Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association is hiring a Program Worker for the Adult Day Program in Scarborough, Toronto. The role involves supporting clients with social, educational, and daily living activities, and helping plan activities tailored to cognitive and physical needs.

The position requires post-secondary education in related healthcare studies, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and a valid Ontario driver’s license with access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Leisure and Activation Studies, Gerontology or related healthcare studies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong organizational skills.
• Fluent English with a second language (Cantonese or Mandarin) as relevant to the community served.
• Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with social, educational, recreational, and daily living activities.
• Assist in planning and organizing activities based on clients’ cognitive and physical capabilities.
• Assist in program preparation including purchasing of program supplies, creating flyers, developing activity calendar, and producing education material.
• Maintain a safe program environment by ensuring cleanliness, equipment upkeep and inventory management.
• Provide administrative and clerical support, including client’s scheduling, transportation arrangement, billing, data entry, filing, responding to inquiries and order supplies.
• Perform food preparation and meal planning.
• Facilitate both onsite and virtual social and exercise program to the participants.
• Organize records and maintain an efficient filing system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fluent English

Second language Cantonese/Mandarin

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Confidentiality

Weekend/evening availability

Education

Post-secondary education in Leisure and Activation Studies, Gerontology or related healthcare studies

Tools

Microsoft Office

Valid Ontario driver’s license and vehicle

Job description

Adult Day Program Permanent Full Time Non-Rg Program Staff Toronto, ON, CA 1 Attachments

Salary Range: $21.00 To $24.00 Hourly

Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association is a non-profit charitable community services agency established since 1976. Our spectrum of services has grown from the delivery of Chinese meals-on-wheels service to a full range of community support services, covering the whole Greater Toronto Area.

With a staff of 550 members (including full-time and part-time staff) and the help of a pool of 850 active volunteers, we serve over 15,000 clients a year, including seniors, adults, youth with physical, social, emotional and health challenges. 3,000 of whom are "home-bound" and frail.

We are currently seeking a Program Worker to fill a new position at our Adult Day Program.

Terms

Full Time Permanent

Location

705 Progress Ave., Scarborough

Pay range : $21 - $24 hourly

Responsibilities

• Support clients with social, educational, recreational, and daily living activities
• Assist in planning and organizing activities based on clients’ cognitive and physical capabilities
• Assist in program preparation including purchasing of program supplies, creating flyers, developing activity calendar, and producing education material, etc.
• Maintain a safe program environment by ensuring cleanliness, equipment upkeep and inventory management
• Provide administrative and clerical support, including client’s scheduling, transportation arrangement, billing, data entry, filing, responding to inquiries and order supplies, etc.
• Perform food preparation and meal planning
• Facilitate both onsite and virtual social and exercise program to the participants
• Organized records and maintain an efficient filing system
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Leisure and Activation Studies, Gerontology or other related healthcare studies
• Experience in delivering exercise program for seniors is an asset
• Strong sensitivity and awareness of the aging process and the physical needs of elderly clients
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Compassionate with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• High degree of judgment and capacity to maintain confidentiality
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Possess valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle for work
• Fluent in English and a second language that reflects the community served, e.g. Cantonese, Mandarin
• Available to work on weekends and evenings as required
• Current certification in First Aid & CPR and Food Handling
• Valid vulnerable sector police record check completed within one year
• Extended Health Care
• RRSP match
• Training and Education Subsidy

Application Deadline

November 30, 2026

Carefirst is an equal opportunity employer. We are also committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange a reasonable and appropriate accommodation.

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.