Are you a problem-solver who wants to be a champion of change for people with developmental disabilities and your community? You can make a big impact as a Direct Support Professional with Community Living Huntsville!

www.clhuntsville.ca

Who We Are:

Our passionate team is dedicated to empowering people with developmental disabilities to live the lives they choose both at home and in their community, while advocating for a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone belongs.

Your Role:

To encourage people you support to actively explore interests and determine goals for their lives, then to record those goals and create strategies to support them to achieve their goals.

Empower youth and young adults with developmental disabilities to explore their interests, recognize their strengths, and build the skills and confidence needed to pursue meaningful employment opportunities.

Build strong relationships with local employers, businesses, and community partners to create inclusive employment opportunities. From career exploration and job readiness to job development, interview preparation, and on the job coaching, to assist youth overcome barriers, develop independence, and experience success in the work place.

Your Duties:

- Build and maintain positive relationships with local employers, businesses, and community partners to identify and develop inclusive employment opportunities and help employers recognize the strengths, abilities, and contributions of people with developmental disabilities.
- Connect youth with volunteer opportunities, job shadowing, work placements, career fairs, and other experiences that build confidence and employment skills.
- Develop individualized employment plans, monitor progress, maintain accurate case management documentation, and celebrate achievements along the way.
- Provide individualized employment support, including career exploration, resume development, interview preparation, job searching, and workplace readiness.
- Work collaboratively with youth, families, employers, educators, and community partners to support successful transitions from school to employment and adult life.
- Support the health, safety, well-being, and individual needs of the people you support while respecting their choices, abilities, and dignity.
- Provide on-the-job coaching and ongoing support to help youth learn workplace expectations, develop new skills, build positive relationships with co-workers, and achieve success in their employment.

Your Qualifications:

- DSW diploma or 2-year diploma in the Human Services field
- Knowledge about and commitment to disability rights, the principles of inclusion, and the Community Living Movement
- Strong communication skills
- Physical ability to support people, some with limited mobility, in all aspects of daily living and in different settings
- Valid driver’s license, acceptable driver’s abstract and reliable transportation to be used in course of employment
- Ability to obtain a clear Vulnerable Sector Check
- Ability, availability, and commitment to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, overnights, and weekends
- Demonstrated ability to document work with clients and employers
- Familiarity with a variety of databases and computer software (for example, MS Office and Excel)

We want our team members to feel supported and thrive in our organization. We offer:

- Competitive pay
- Opportunities for additional hours
- Employer-paid benefits, vacation, and sick time for eligible employees
- Ongoing training and Professional development opportunities
- Robust employee and family assistance program
- Rewarding work in a positive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunities for career advancement

If you have most, but not all, of the qualifications listed above and you believe that you would be the ideal candidate for this position, please write to us and tell us why you feel your skills and abilities would make you a great fit for this position.

Apply today to join us as a Direct Support Professional so you can use your skills, make an impact, and spark social change!

Community Living Huntsville is committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates, including people with disabilities, racialized people, Indigenous people, and people from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If you need any form of accommodation in the application process, or require this job posting in another format, please contact Sharon at [email protected].

*This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Pay: $29.30-$30.63 per hour

Perks:

- Company events
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program

Application question(s):

- This position is daily, in-person in Huntsville, ON. Do you currently live in the local area, or have secured housing in the area?
- Please describe any experience you have developing connections with community employers.

Education:

- DCS / DEC (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Class G Licence (required)

Location:

- Huntsville, ON (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Direct Support Worker - Community (Focus on Youth Employment) (Huntsville)
🏢 Community Living Huntsville
📍 Huntsville