Community Support Worker - full - time

Community Support Worker

Arc programs exists to create thriving communities, free of systemic barriers and full of belonging, equity, and hope. We have a bold vision to ensure everyone in our communities feels connected and cared for, and we are excited to be expanding our team to help us accelerate our impact!

We are now accepting applications for Community Support Worker based out of the Kelowna Office. The successful applicants will provide outreach and community support to adults with diversabilities, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). These positions involve working independently in the individuals or family's home, and in the community.

This is a permanent Full-Time position that can average 40 hours per week. Applicants should be prepared to work flexible hours, which are mostly days, with some evenings and on rare occasions, weekends. If you enjoy working independently, having input in determining your own schedule and have a passion to help others, this is an ideal position for you.

Community Support Workers must be able to apply a range of treatment modalities, which will vary based on the specific needs, and level/intensity of the service required. The specific responsibilities of the position include:

• Providing individualized behaviour intervention, consultation, education, recreation, counseling, and support services for referred adults.
• Working with family members or caregivers, to strengthen the family unit and provide support.
• Providing individual and group-based services to assist clients to develop social skills, communication skills, life skills, and peer relationships.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Diploma or certificate in Behaviour Intervention, or relevant Social Services or Human Services disciplines.
• Experience supporting individuals with complex developmental behavioural conditions, including ASD, and FASD.

To be successful in your role, you'll also need:

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
• Be detail-oriented, organized, and efficient.
• Be skilled at managing multiple concurrent projects, assignments, and tasks requested from multiple sources.
• Be capable of working independently, and frequently under pressure.

Other Requirements:

• Need a valid BC Driver's License, regional insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle.
• Must undergo a screening process, including a criminal record search.

$25.90 - $30.00 per hour based on relevant experience and education. Upon successful completion of a probationary period, full-time employees (minimum 20-hrs per week) are eligible for a full benefit package (including dental plan, vision coverage, life insurance, extended medical coverage, long-term disability plan, and RRSP or TFSA contributions). New full-time employees are eligible for 3 weeks paid vacation to start, as well as paid sick days as described in agency policy.

Like most in the social services sector, arc programs is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and ensure everyone on the team demonstrates cultural safety and sensitivity of all populations we serve. But we believe there's more to our work culture that promotes high levels of employee satisfaction and retention…

We are inclusive. We use an anti-oppressive lens to inform our work with folx of all cultures, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio-economic status, religions, and other oppressions to enhance our approach to equality. We are ever-evolving. We recruit and retain highly skilled staff and support their development through training, education, research, best practices, and innovation. We foster a culture of continuous learning and lean into diverse perspectives, encouraging all voices to be heard and honoring the wisdom of Metaptmumk - 'all-around seeing,' a multidimensional way of knowing, doing and being that reinforces positive, reciprocal relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, while decolonizing western knowledge and supporting an intersectional lens to cultivate warm, reciprocal relationship - while engaging meaningfully with the provincial community social services sector, Indigenous communities and agencies.

If you feel a connection to our values and work, we'd love to hear from you!