Posted 3 days ago
Casual Direct Support Professional
@ Karis Disability Services
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Overview
Karis Disability Services is hiring a casual Direct Support Professional in Saskatoon to support people with developmental disabilities in their homes and communities. The work covers daily living support and helping people stay connected to their community. Shifts are per diem, filling in for holidays, sick days and other vacancies, across days, evenings and weekends.
Responsibilities:
- Assist people with developmental disabilities in daily life
- Support service users to live fully in the community
- Fill in for personal holidays, stat holidays, sick days and vacancies
- Work days, evenings and weekends as scheduled
Requirements summary:
- Valid Sask. Full Class 5 or Novice 2 driver's licence
- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Check
- Reliable transportation
- 3-6 months volunteer or employment experience preferred
- Developmental Services Worker, Child and Youth Worker or related post-secondary education preferred
Source and dates
Job-board feed · saskjobs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Client sites, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Vulnerable Sector Police Check |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Encouraged to apply | Racialized people, People with disabilities |
| Fields of study | Developmental Services Worker, Child and Youth Care |
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Karis Disability Services
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Full company description
Karis Disability Services is a non-profit, charitable organization in Ontario and Saskatchewan.
- LinkedIn followers
- 7,592
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 610
- Reported office locations
- 26 Peppler St, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 3C4, CA
- Business categories
- Agriculture
- Education
- Elder Care
- Health Care
- Medical
- Micro Lending
- Non Profit
- Social Assistance
- Sustainability
- Healthcare Services & Hospitals
- Healthcare
- Other recorded names
- Karis Disability Services
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- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Karis Disability Services is a non-profit, charitable organization in Ontario and Saskatchewan.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-profit Organizations |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Waterloo, Ontario |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1965 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 89 |
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Description
CASUAL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL - Saskatoon Enhanced Supported Independent Living
The successful candidate will be required to work a variety of shifts that include days, evenings, and weekends. Hours are dependent on the need to fill in on personal holidays, stat holidays, sick days, and any other vacancy, not to fill a permanent rotation in the schedule.
A valid Sask. Full Class 5 or Sask. Novice 2 driver's license is required. This location supports service users who smoke and/or vape.
Direct Support Professional (DSP) employees work with people who experience developmental disabilities as they live in their homes and communities. This position assists people in their daily life, working with them and their connections to ensure that they can live fully in the community.
Requirements:
Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Check
A valid Sask. Drivers License and access to reliable transportation
Preferred:
3-6 Months Experience (volunteer or employment)
Developmental Services Worker, Child and Youth Worker, or post-secondary education in a related field
Karis Disability Services seeks to hire a workforce that represents the diversity of the communities where we serve. We are committed to promoting communities of belonging where Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour feel valued, respected, represented, and heard. We encourage applications from qualified candidates from members of groups with historical or current barriers to equity. We seek to provide accessibility through all stages of the hiring process for all applicants with disabilities consistent with our Accessibility Policies. Please let us know if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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