Community Support Worker, Full-Time

Title: Community Support Worker, Full-Time

Company: Taproot Community Support Services
Location: Surrey, British Columbia
Job Type: FullTime, Holidays, PartTime

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Description:

Taproot Community Support Services is seeking a Community Support Worker for their new Community Based Community Inclusion program, Bloom, in Surrey, BC. This role involves providing specialized support to individuals with developmental disabilities, FAS/FAE, and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder. The position is full-time, with two permanent positions available.

In Your Role You Will

Initiate contact with referred individuals and assist with intake procedures

Make referrals to other programs and community resources

Assist individuals in setting goals and accessing community resources

Develop crisis management strategies and service plans

Help individuals access volunteer placements or employment

Advocate for individuals and assist with self-advocacy

Review progress and make reports on daily activities

Liaise with other agencies and professionals

Develop Personalized Service Plans

Perform miscellaneous job-related duties

The Position

The Community Support Worker provides specialized supports for individuals with developmental disabilities in an accredited agency. The role focuses on community inclusion, skill development, and employment skills within the new Surrey-based program.

Mandatory Pre-Employment Screenings and Checks

As An Ideal Candidate You Possess

Degree, diploma, or certificate in humanities or related field

Minimum one year of experience working with developmental disabilities

Valid CPR/First Aid certificate

Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate

Consistent access to computer/printer/scanner/copier

Cellular phone with data plan

What Taproot Community Support Services Does

Taproot values collaboration, learning, and innovation. As an employee-owned company, they offer profit-sharing dividends, work/life balance, career development, competitive wages, benefits, and more. They are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Equal-Opportunity Employer

Taproot is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. They encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and contribute to their multicultural teams.

Website reference

For more information, visit Taproot Community Support Services' website: taproot.ca

Closing Statement

No telephone calls. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Title: Community Support Worker, Full-Time
Company: Taproot Community Support Services
Location: Surrey, British Columbia
The Program

At Taproot Community Support Services, we're a 100 percent employeeowned organization through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Every employee is an owner from their first day, with a voice in shaping Taproot's future and the opportunity to share in employee ownership dividends.

As a Certified B Corporation, we harness business for good. Since 1983 we've grown steadily, now delivering support across Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario through more than 90 contracts.

Our 800plus employeeowners live by five shared values: we are stronger together, we lead with optimism, we embrace challenges, we respect every voice, and we go above and beyond. Guided by these principles, we deliver more than 125 communitybased services each year. We walk alongside about 1,600 children, youth, families, and people with diverse abilities, with revenues exceeding $70 million.

Taproot Community Support Services will be offering a new Community Based Community Inclusion program, called Bloom. This will be a non traditional style day program for Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) eligible adults who are over the age of 19. This program has capacity to serve 2530 persons served. The Bloom Community Inclusion (CI) program will be located in the vicinity of Central City in Surrey, BC. Bloom CI will be open for service 7 days a week, from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm (except for statutory holidays). The Bloom program intends to promote the active and meaningful participation of individuals with diverse abilities in all aspects of community life. By doing so, this fosters equity, accessibility, and respect. Bloom's programming will help adults in service to achieve an enhanced quality of life, receive personalized supports and gain access to new opportunities such as employment, volunteer placements and a sense of belonging.

In Your Role You Will

Initiate contact with referred individuals. Assist the manager with intake procedures, assess suitability for services, assess support needs and formulate service plans with individuals.
 Make referrals to other programs, agencies and/or community resources as appropriate.
 Assist individuals to plan goals and provides support in accessing community, skill development, employment skills, guidance and emotional support. Monitor their well being and provide feedback and support to families of clients and other stakeholders in their lives.
 Recognize and analyze potential emergency situations and develop strategies to deal with them. Utilize their knowledge of persons with developmental disabilities, FAS/FAE and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder, develop service plans and front line instruction around crisis management, problem solving and community based instruction.
 Develop the individual's network of community resources, including natural supports, to increase support opportunities for community inclusion beyond (some examples: connecting with ride share to attend community activities; finding a gym buddy; establishing peer support at college; links to community support groups such as social skills, mental health and substance use supports).

• Help individuals access resources in the community and provide referrals to services. •Assist individuals to obtain volunteer placements or employment, either directly or by coordinating with other agencies.

Support individuals who are active in addiction, unhoused, transient individuals with complex needs and have experience supporting individuals who may be complex and have many barriers
 Provide services to Individuals who may require support with ADL's, medication administration and other health related needs.
 Provide information that helps individuals make betterinformed choices.
 Advocate for the individuals and assist them in selfadvocacy.
 Review individuals' progress and make reports regarding their daily activities and progress.
 Liaise with other agencies, professionals, Ministry staff and the community.
 Develop Personalized Service Plans that are person centered and comprehensive in line with Dr. Shalock's Quality of Life Indicators.
 Think outside the box for possible solutions and finding available resources
 Perform miscellaneous jobrelated duties as assigned.

The Position  
The Community Support Worker identifies and provides specialized supports and interventions for persons with developmental disabilities, FAS/FAE and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder in an accredited agency. Supports and instruction focus on community inclusion skill development, social network and employment skills. The positions will provide services to clients within the new Surrey based Community Based Community Inclusion program.

Scheduling:   
Two (2) permanent fulltime positions that will each work 37.5 hours per week

Monday through Friday 08301600

Note:   
While this role is posted and functions as a Full Time position, it may be coded as Part Time for payroll system purposes only. This internal designation will not affect scheduled hours, compensation, benefits, or entitlements.

Mandatory PreEmployment Screenings and Checks

\ Prior to confirmation of employment, all applicants must provide a copy of a current Criminal Record Check and/or Government Screening Letter. These checks vary depending on province and sector and will be communicated by the Program Hiring Team.

As An Ideal Candidate You Possess

A degree, diploma or certificate in one of the humanities, social work or related field. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
 Minimum of one year experience working with persons with a developmental disability and multiple complex needs.
 Valid CPR/First Aid certificate (or ability to obtain prior to employment)
 Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License and current driver's abstract (hiring subject to abstract review)
 NonViolent Crisis Intervention Certificate (i.e. MANDT) certification (or ability to obtain during probationary period)
 Successful candidate must sign an oath of confidentiality, a conflict of interest statement, abuse protocols and a code of ethics statement.
 Must have consistent/reliable access to a computer/working printer/scanner/copier
 Cellular phone with data plan (compensation provided for business use of personal device)

What Taproot Community Support Services Does

At Taproot, your passion for helping others can truly make a difference. As an employeeowned company, we value collaboration, learning, and innovation. Our strengthbased approach guides both our care and how we support each other. Join a team where your voice matters, and together, we're building a company we're proud of.

Our Employees Enjoy

Employee ownership from day one through our EOT, with opportunity for profitsharing dividends
 Work/life balance
 Learning and career development opportunities
 Competitive wages and salaries
 Paid vacation and benefits for eligible employees
 Defined benefit pension plan (Municipal Pension Plan) for eligible employees within British Columbia
 Matching RRSP plan for eligible employees within Alberta
 Professional development opportunities and jobrelated training
 Employee and Family Assistance Program
 Long Service Milestone rewards
 Employee referral bonus program
 A valuesdriven workplace  as a Certified B Corp, we're committed to using business as a force for good

EqualOpportunity Employer   
Our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is unwavering. We believe that varied backgrounds and experiences fuel innovation and success. As an equalopportunity employer, we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion across all operations. We're seeking candidates passionate about contributing to our multicultural teams and enriching our workplace with their unique insights and cultural sensitivity.   
We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply and join us in fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Website reference

For more information on Taproot Community Support Services visit our website: taproot.ca

Closing Statement

No telephone calls please. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified.

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