Posted 5 months ago
Disability Service Worker, Full-Time
@ Taproot Community Support Services
Westlock, Alberta
Overview
Taproot Community Support Services is hiring a full-time Disability Service Worker to support adults with disabilities in residential and community settings. The role involves daily personal care, community access, documentation and contributing to individual support plans.
Responsibilities:
- Support clients with daily needs and personal goals
- Participate in individual support plan process
- Support community access and transportation
- Complete documentation within timeframes
- Assist with facility operation and maintenance
Requirements summary:
- Follow Taproot, PDD and Children Services policies
- Attend scheduled meetings and training
- Present professionally and respect confidentiality
- Provide peer support to new staff
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Care home, Client sites, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
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Taproot Community Support Services
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We envision a world where every individual, family & community thrives. Employee-owned, proudly diverse.
Full company description
At Taproot, we believe in the strength within every person. Since 1983, we have been nurturing change and healing in children, youth, adults and families across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Through more than 125 community-based services, our employee-owners provide personalized, culturally responsive support in even the most complex situations. We help people build on their strengths, create meaningful connections and find a greater sense of belonging in their communities. Our work is grounded in care, respect and the belief that every voice matters. Taproot is 100% employee-owned through an Employee Ownership Trust. Every employee becomes an owner from day one, creating a shared commitment to the people we support, our communities and the future we are building together. With more than 850 employee-owners, Taproot is proud to be a Certified B Corporation and CARF-accredited organization.
- LinkedIn followers
- 2,629
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 291
- Reported office locations
- 11491 Kingston St, Maple Ridge, 2, Maple Ridge , British Columbia V2X 0Y6, CA
- Other recorded names
- Taproot Community Support Services
- Specialties
- social services
- seniors care
- youth justice
- acquired brain injury
- psychology
- indigenous services
- disabilities
- FASD
- children
- families
- and behaviour counselling
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
At Taproot, we believe in the strength within every person. Since 1983, we have been nurturing change and healing in children, youth, adults and families across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Through more than 125 community-based services, our employee-owners provide personalized, culturally responsive support in even the most complex situations. We help people build on their strengths, create meaningful…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Individual and Family Services |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Maple Ridge , British Columbia |
| Organization type | Self-Owned |
| Year founded | 1983 |
| Specialties | social servicesseniors careyouth justiceacquired brain injurypsychologyindigenous servicesdisabilitiesFASDchildrenfamilies |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 101 |
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• Follows direction, actively participates in the program team and contributes toward goal planning for the program. Maintains active involvement in the Individual Support Plan (ISP) process.
• Attends meetings and/or training as scheduled and required.
• Adheres to ethical/professional standards, performing all program/client activities in accordance with Taproot policies and procedures as well as program specific policies, PDD and/or Children Services policies, accreditation and core standards.
• Supports clients in all community access activities. Demonstrates ability to explore new community access opportunities and coordinate with other staff to participate in these opportunities.
• Assists and supports individuals with developing and achieving personal goals.
• Ensures individuals basic needs are met, i.e., hygiene, personal care, life skills and social/occupational skills.
• Observes/documents physical, developmental and psychological needs of individuals in service.
• Contributes toward design, implementation and evaluation of individual service plans.
• Further develops skills and knowledge within human practice fields.
• Provides peer support/orientation to new staff within the program.
• Contributes toward development of program specific policies and procedures.
• Communicates/documents information that relates to program changes/service recipient changes to peers, ministry representatives and other stakeholders as required.
• Participates and supports planning as well as safe transportation of individuals to vocational, recreational, leisure activities and encourages opportunities for social interaction within communities.
• Assists with day-to-day operation and maintenance of the residence/program facility
• Facilitates opportunities for participation and positive interactions between individuals and their communities.
• Presents oneself as professional and courteous at all times.
• Respects client/stakeholder confidentiality.
• Abides by organizational policies to minimize risks and maximize opportunities for participation/inclusion.
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