Support Worker 3

Community Living Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Living Toronto is seeking an individual to identify needs and deliver supports aligned with life plans, enhancing the capacity of individuals to function in the community.

The role involves case management, direct support, and collaboration with staff to ensure high-quality care and outcomes across residential and community services.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Social Services or Developmental Services is required.
• Knowledge of health-care procedures and mechanical equipment (wheelchairs, lifts, G-tubes, etc.) is required.
• An additional year of related experience may be required if educated in a non-related field.
• Valid driver's license is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of strategies and delivery of service according to life plans and personal outcomes.
• Provide case management to individuals on caseload and assist with case management of others.
• Ensure personal and physical care, crisis response, counseling and emotional support.
• Assess long-term service needs and identify opportunities to improve service delivery.
• Coordinate and provide direct support in life plan implementation and monitor outcomes.
• Maintain documentation, monitor finances, and ensure an appropriate standard of living.
• Locate housing and employment opportunities for individuals supported.
• Provide direction to staff regarding service delivery.

Skills

Health-care procedures knowledge

Driver's license

Education

Post-secondary education in Social Services or Developmental Services

Tools

Wheelchairs and lifts

G-tubes and specialized equipment

Job description

Community Living Toronto, one of the largest agencies of its kind in North America, is a dynamic innovative organization committed to a vision of promoting a welcoming community. As a leader in the field, Community Living Toronto offers supports to over 6,000 individuals within an intellectual disability as well as support to their families, including residential and day support, assistance with employment, community support, early childhood services and respite.

Job Summary

Identifies the needs of individuals supported and delivers supports and programs consistent with life plans in order to enhance their capacity to function in all aspects of community living.

Qualifications

Post-secondary education with a focus on Social Services or Developmental Services is required and knowledge of health-care procedures and mechanical equipment — wheelchairs, lifts, G-tubes and other specialized equipment is required. Post-secondary education in a non-related field will require an additional minimum of 1 year of related work experience. Successful completion of internal legislated and mandated training required. Valid driver's license is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of strategies and delivery of service and supports according to life plans and personal outcomes.
• Providing case management to individuals on caseload and assisting with case management of other individuals supported.
• Ensuring that appropriate personal and physical care, crisis response, counseling and emotional support is provided.
• Participating in assessing the long term service needs of individuals supported and of the program, and identifying opportunities to improve service delivery.
• Coordinating and providing direct support in the implementation of life plans and monitoring achievement of personal and program outcomes.
• Maintaining documentation, monitoring finances for individuals supported, and ensuring an appropriate standard of living for individuals supported.
• Locating housing and employment opportunities for individuals supported.
• Providing direction to staff regarding service delivery.

When required, accommodations for disabilities will be provided, on request. We thank everyone for their interest in Community Living Toronto; however only applicants with the necessary qualifications, experience and education will be contacted for an interview.