Posted 14 months ago
Full Time / Part Time / Casual Support Worker
@ LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living is hiring casual Support Workers for day and night shifts across Greater Vancouver. The role assists clients with vocational, social, emotional and daily life skill development, and casual staff cover for regular employees on vacation or leave. Pay is $25.17 to $27.53 per hour plus 10.6% in lieu of vacation and statutory holidays, with no benefit package.
Pay:
$23.75–$25.95 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assist clients with physical, vocational, recreational, social and emotional development
- Support clients in daily life skills and independence
- Implement instructional and proactive training programs
- Cover shifts for absent regular employees
- Work day and night shifts across Greater Vancouver
Requirements summary:
- One year of experience with developmental disabilities preferred; new graduates considered
- Certificate or diploma in a related human or social services field, or Grade 12 with equivalent experience
- Ability to lift and transfer 25 lbs
- Valid First Aid/CPR and Food Safe certification
- Criminal record and medical clearance
- Class 5 driver's licence prioritized
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Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-09-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Care home, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 25 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | First Aid, CPR, Food Safe, WHMIS, Non-violent Crisis Intervention |
| Driver’s licence | preferred |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | Trade certificate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Human services, Social services, Childcare, Mental health, Nursing |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
Pay: CA$25.17-CA$27.53 per hour
Job description:
Casual Support Worker (Day/Night shifts)
The Support Worker (SW) assists clients with their physical, vocational, recreational, social, emotional, and daily life skill development. The SW supports clients to achieve the greatest degree of independence and quality of life as possible.
The Casual Staff will be called on duty whenever a regular employee (Full time/Part time) is not available for their shifts. This can happen because of a planned vacation leave or an unforeseen circumstance such as getting sick or any other type of emergency leave.
Casual employees will be trained properly and put on a casual list based on their training and experience. They would be called on duty based on their seniority and experience or maybe assigned as on-call staff for a specific time so that they commit their hours to LMSCL and get paid based on the Social Services Collective Bargaining Agreement we have with BCGEU.
Education & Experience
- Certificate in a related human / social services Degree or Grade 12 diploma or GED with equivalent combination of education experience/training in mental health, childcare, medical or nursing
- 1 year of experience working with people with developmental disabilities in vocational & community settings are preferred but WILLING TO ACCEPT NEW GRADUATES OF RELATED DISCIPLINES.
- Demonstrates ability to successfully implement instructional and proactive training programs for clients.
- Must be able to perform lifts and transfers of 25 lbs.
- Experience in implementing positive behavior support programs in a day program environment is PREFERRED.
- Must be able to work with HIGHLY CHALLENGING CLIENTS.
- Must be able and willing to work all over VANCOUVER, RICHMOND and SURREY
- Applicants with a Class 5 driver's license without restrictions will be highly prioritized
Requirements
- Criminal Record Clearance
- Medical Clearance
- Valid First Aid/CPR
- Food Safe
- WHMIS (we will train you)
- Non-violent Crisis Intervention Certification (we will train you)
- Demonstrates competency in English
- Basic computer literacy
- Eligible to work in Canada
Benefits
No benefit package is available to casual employees. However, they will receive an additional 10.6% of their wages in compensation for their vacation and stat holidays payable on every pay cheque they receive.
Hired casual Support Workers are considered as internal applicants and prioritized when applying for Full Time and Part Time jobs at LMSCL.
Employment Types
Casual
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Casual
Application question(s):
- On which days are you available to work the 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM shift?
- On which days are you available to work the 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM shift?
- Do you have a British Columbia Class 5 driver's license (or higher) with no restrictions?
- Are you eligible to work 40 hours per week?
- Have you worked with an organization similar to LMSCL?
- What is your status in Canada? (Study Permit, Work Permit, PR, or Citizen). If on a Work/Study Permit, the expiry date MUST BE WRITTEN or the application will not be considered.
Experience:
- Support Worker: 1 year (required) - At least 6 months in Canada
Work Location: In person - Shall be available to work in any part of the Greater Vancouver based on the organization's need (including North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Vancouver, Richmond, Delta, New Westminster, Burnaby, Surrey and Tri-cities)
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