Community Living Durham North is hiring Direct Support Professionals who share our vision of building a community where everyone is valued. We are an agency that provides supports to a variety of people with diverse needs, this includes people with an intellectual disability, mental health diagnoses, addictions, physical support needs, vision/hearing impairment, autism, behavioral challenges, acquired brain injury, dementia, and an aging population.
At Community Living Durham North, we promote and facilitate community inclusion, meaningful participation and full citizenship. We offer services in various settings such as group homes, day programs and respite throughout the Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock Townships.
Direct Support Professionals are required to perform a variety of tasks that include but are not limited to:
Work as a team
Promote and facilitate community inclusion, meaningful participation and full citizenship.
Provide hands on support in various areas of daily living including personal care.
Assist with and follow individual support plans to ensure quality supports
Implement behaviour supports and crisis protocols as documented
Administer medication as required
Assist with accessing community resources including the facilitation of appointments.
Safely conduct physical maneuvers and be prepared for work of a demanding physical nature, including but not limited to lifting, bending and twisting.
Excellent written and verbal communication
Understands the developmental service sector and the needs of the people we support
Ensure supports align with Quality Assurance Measures
Strong advocacy and interpersonal skills
Creative problem solving and decision making




Promote independence and support people to pursue their dreams and goals.
Community Living Durham North is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and diverse employment experience, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability or education. Upon request CLDN will accommodate the needs of people with disabilities in our hiring process
Qualifications Minimum requirement of a secondary school diploma
Preference will be given to applicants with a college diploma in a human services related field
Human Services Worker Diploma, Social Services Diploma, Community Services Worker Diploma, Child and Youth Worker Diploma, Behavioural Science Technology, University Degree
Valid Driver’s License, automobile insurance, and access to a personal vehicle is mandatory
Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
Experience in developmental services preferred
Additional Benefits to working at CLDN? Competitive and overtime pay
Full Time - Extended Health Care for full time staff which include vision and dental and EAP
Pension
Casual dress
Variety of schedules
Full time and part time jobs available
Paid In house training (1st aid, CPR, Safe Management Crisis Intervention, Medication Administration, and Positive Behaviour Supports)
Opportunities for advancement and cross training
Opportunities for career development
Salary Part Time -$27.37 per hour which includes 6% in lieu of benefits
Schedules 7,8, 10 & 12 hours shifts
Day shifts
Afternoon shifts
Holidays
Overnight asleep and awake
Weekends
overtime*premiums provided for overnight awake shifts

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📌 Support Worker (Ontario)
🏢 Community Living Durham North
📍 Ontario