The Program

At Taproot Community Support Services, we’re a 100 percent employee-owned 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 prospect to share in employee ownership dividends.

The Program

At Taproot Community Support Services, we’re a 100 percent employee-owned 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 800-plus employee-owners 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 community-based services each year. We walk alongside about 1,600 children, youth, families, and people with diverse abilities, with revenues exceeding $70 million.

The Bloom program is 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 25-30 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.

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 full-time positions that will each work 37.5 hours per week

- Monday through Friday

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.

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 better-informed choices.
- Advocate for the individuals and assist them in self-advocacy.
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📌 Community Support Worker, Full-Time (Surrey)
🏢 Taproot Community Support Services
📍 Surrey