Community Support Worker (CSW)

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER

Are you driven to positively impact the lives of others? Do you value equity, inclusion, and the diversity of human experience? Are you an “outside-the-box” thinker who inspires creativity and innovation? Come join our awesome team of passionate people at Corbrook!

THE POSITION:

The Community Support Worker plays an integral role in providing a variety of services to people with disabilities at Corbrook. The Community Support Worker works with a creative and enthusiastic team to develop and deliver innovative workshops as part of Corbrook’s recreational and skills-building programming. The Community Support Worker supports a caseload of individuals with varying developmental disabilities, assisting them with goal setting, support plan implementation, and community exploration.

Key responsibilities:

· Develop and facilitate creative workshops and activities based on participant interests and goals

· Encourage, inspire, and motivate individuals to identify and meet their goals by participating in dynamic, community-based programming

· Ensure an engaging, safe, interactive, and empowering environment for all participants

· Develop, update, and maintain all required documentation including Individual Support Plans (ISPs) and statistics

· Support individual in the community based on their interest and ISP goal

· Facilitate Fee-for-Service intakes and Personal Directed Planning (PDP)

· Monitor, assess, and document participant skill development and goal achievement

· Support and mentor college practicum students during their placements

· Conduct outreach and education with families, participants, and partners on Corbrook’s services

· Provide referrals and maintain relationships with families, other service providers, Developmental Services Ontario etc. to ensure participants have access to required services

· Liaise with other Corbrook staff for all appropriate overlapping service delivery

· Ensure that Corbrook’s health, safety and risk policies and protocols are followed

· Other related duties as required

ABOUT YOU:

You have:

· A university degree or college diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation, Social Work, Disability Studies, Equity Studies, Developmental Services, or another related field

· Experience with program development, implementation, and facilitation, preferably geared towards individuals with varying developmental disabilities

· Experience supporting neurodiverse populations through appropriate behaviour management and communication strategies

· The ability to travel within the GTA and York Region as required

You’re great at:

· Creative problem solving and critical thinking

· Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Zoom video conferencing

· Organization and self-accountability

· Working both independently and as part of a team

· Time and stress management

· Expressing yourself verbally and have excellent written communication skills

· Contributing to a positive company culture

You are:

· Empathetic and compassionate

· Creative and innovative

· Self-motivated and enthusiastic

· Flexible and able to deal with change and ambiguity

· Enthusiastic about a hobby, passion, or personal skill set

· Open-minded and willing to learn

ADDITIONAL ASSETS:

· Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and/or evenings as per program, operational or participant need

· Experience training and supervising volunteers

· Certification in CPR/First Aid and Safe Management/Crisis Intervention Training (CPI)

Corbrook is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.00-$27.10 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Application question(s):

Are you open to working across different locations and commuting as required?
Do you have a valid Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), or are you willing to complete one as a condition of employment?
Education:

Secondary School (preferred)
Experience:

CSW / Social Work: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person