Community Support Worker

Community Support Worker Casual Opportunity

Cranbrook, BC, CA, Canada

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Job Description

A Community Support Worker (CSW) is responsible for assisting adults with diverse-abilities to lead a full and integrated life within their community. CSWs build networks for individuals using a person-centered approach, the values and practices of Asset-Based Community Development, and social innovation. CSWs identify the assets and gifts of individuals with disabilities and then apply this knowledge to promote and foster meaningful, reciprocal relationships of acceptance and belonging with community groups, individual citizens, associations, or others in the community. CSWs are responsible for ensuring the physical, emotional, social, recreational, economic, educational, and/or medical needs of all individuals are met.

Work Schedule:

Casual

Requirement(s):
- Must be 19 years of age or older;
- Must hold a valid class 5 (or better) driver's license - drivers abstract required;
- Related experience working with adults with diverse abilities is considered an asset;
- Basic computer skills and physical ability to carry out the duties as required;

-First Aid (Level 1)

- Criminal record check (will be performed by NEXUS upon hire)

What we offer:
- Competitive wages
- Paid training
- Excellent benefits
- Municipal Pension Plan
- The opportunity to positively impact the lives of the persons we support

The NEXUS Community Support Society operates both union and non-union worksites. All wages are paid in accordance with the Community Living Services Collective Agreement.

NEXUS is committed to supporting employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with diverse abilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and others who may contribute to diversity at NEXUS.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous representation throughout our organization and encourage applicants to self-identify as First Nation, Metis or Inuit when applying.

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $24.84 per hour

Work Location: In person

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