Developmental Service Worker (DSW)

Inclusion Northumberland • Trent Hills, ON

1d • CA$25 - CA$32 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to support people with a developmental disability to achieve their personal goals, travel, meet new friends, establish social roles, learn new skills, connect with family, join new groups, actively participate in the life of their community, support medical needs and personal care.

Requirements

• A Criminal Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Search (within the last 6 months)
• Current Standard First Aid - Level C CPR and Non Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI/CPI) Certification
• An acceptable medical examination form (provided by Inclusion Northumberland) that relates specifically to the physical demands of the position and is designed to determine whether the applicant is capable of performing the essential duties of the job
• A valid Ontario Class G Driver's License
• Valid automobile insurance (with a minimum of $1,000,000 liability)
• An acceptable Driver's Abstract
• Employees may at times need to use their personal vehicle to transport persons supported (and potentially one or more members of the supported person's family) when vehicles owned by the agency are not reasonable available

Nice To Haves

• Human Services diplomas (DSW, SSW, PSW, BST, CYW, etc.) or degrees
• Transferrable personal experience diverse enough to be considered equivalent to a Human Services diploma
• Willingness to train motivated team members

Responsibilities

• Support people with a developmental disability to achieve their personal goals
• Support people to travel
• Support people to meet new friends
• Support people to establish social roles
• Support people to learn new skills
• Support people to connect with family
• Support people to join new groups
• Support people to actively participate in the life of their community
• Support medical needs
• Support personal care

Benefits

• A very competitive wage package
• Part-Time starts at $25.48
• Full Time starts at $31.53
• $100 Signing Bonus upon completion of Probationary Period
• Overtime pay
• Dental and eyeglass coverage
• Matched RRSP contribution
• Many different support programs and locations available for scheduled shifts
• Schedules that go out 6 weeks in advance
• Access to our completely free Employee Assistance Plan
• Extensive training & career advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree