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Program Worker
@ Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association is hiring a full-time permanent Program Worker at its Adult Day Program in Scarborough. The role supports seniors and adults with social, recreational and daily living activities, plus program preparation, administration and food preparation. The posting states a pay range of $21 to $24 an hour, with weekend and evening availability required.
Pay:
$21–$24 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Support clients with social, recreational and daily living activities
- Plan and organize activities suited to clients' abilities
- Prepare program materials, supplies and activity calendars
- Maintain a safe, clean program environment
- Provide administrative, scheduling and clerical support
Requirements summary:
- Post-secondary education in leisure, gerontology or health studies
- Strong understanding of aging and elder physical needs
- Fluent in English and a community language such as Cantonese or Mandarin
- Current First Aid, CPR and Food Handling certifications
- Valid vulnerable sector check within one year
- Valid Ontario driver's licence and reliable vehicle
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- Employer posting date
- Not provided
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Care home, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | First Aid, CPR, Food Handling, Vulnerable sector police record check |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Leisure and Activation Studies, Gerontology, Healthcare studies |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Paid training |
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Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association
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Full company description
WHO WE ARE Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association (Carefirst) is a non-profit charitable organization serving the community since 1976. We provide a full range of community, social and health care services in the Greater Toronto Area including York Region and Mississauga. With a collective effort of over 500 staff members and 1,200 volunteers, Carefirst is now serving over 10,000 clients every year. WHAT WE DO Carefirst provides a diverse range of services, including: 1. Personal Care Services 2. Homemaking Services 3. Adult Day Program 4. Transitional Care Centre 5. Wellness Club and Interest Classes 6. Chronic Disease Self-Management Program 7. Specialist Clinic 8. Community Support Services 9. Transportation Service 10. Vocational Training 11. Volunteer Development WHERE WE SERVE Carefirst has a wide service network with 12 locations extending to multiple cities, including Scarborough, Downtown Toronto, Richmond Hill, Markham and Mississauga. WHY WE SERVE Carefirst is committed to ensure that seniors and others in need of services, living in Toronto and surrounding areas, enjoy a high quality of life in their communities. We strive to maximize their well-being through a range of social, health care, and supportive services planned and delivered through an integrated model of care. We will ensure that a comprehensive range of services are delivered by an effective team of professionals and volunteers on a holistic basis. Carefirst is where CARE comes FIRST.
- LinkedIn followers
- 2,553
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 180
- Reported office locations
- 300 Silver Star Blvd., Scarborough, ON M1V 0G2, CA
- Business categories
- Health Care
- Elder Care
- Non Profit
- Other recorded names
- Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association
- Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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WHO WE ARE Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association (Carefirst) is a non-profit charitable organization serving the community since 1976. We provide a full range of community, social and health care services in the Greater Toronto Area including York Region and Mississauga. With a collective effort of over 500 staff members and 1,200 volunteers, Carefirst is now serving over 10,000 clients every year…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wellness and Fitness Services |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Scarborough, ON |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 24 |
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Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association is a non-profit charitable community services agency established since 1976. Our spectrum of services has grown from the delivery of Chinese meals-on-wheels service to a full range of community support services, covering the whole Greater Toronto Area.
With a staff of 550 members (including full-time and part-time staff) and the help of a pool of 850 active volunteers, we serve over 15,000 clients a year, including seniors, adults, youth with physical, social, emotional and health challenges. 3,000 of whom are "home-bound" and frail.
We are currently seeking a Program Worker to fill a new position at our Adult Day Program.
Terms: Full Time Permanent
Location: 705 Progress Ave., Scarborough
Pay range : $21 - $24 hourly
Responsibilities:
- Support clients with social, educational, recreational, and daily living activities
- Assist in planning and organizing activities based on clients’ cognitive and physical capabilities
- Assist in program preparation including purchasing of program supplies, creating flyers, developing activity calendar, and producing education material, etc.
- Maintain a safe program environment by ensuring cleanliness, equipment upkeep and inventory management
- Provide administrative and clerical support, including client’s scheduling, transportation arrangement, billing, data entry, filing, responding to inquiries and order supplies, etc.
- Perform food preparation and meal planning
- Facilitate both onsite and virtual social and exercise program to the participants
- Organized records and maintain an efficient filing system
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in Leisure and Activation Studies, Gerontology or other related healthcare studies
- Experience in delivering exercise program for seniors is an asset
- Strong sensitivity and awareness of the aging process and the physical needs of elderly clients
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Compassionate with strong interpersonal and communication skills
- High degree of judgment and capacity to maintain confidentiality
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Possess valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle for work
- Fluent in English and a second language that reflects the community served, e.g. Cantonese, Mandarin
- Available to work on weekends and evenings as required
- Current certification in First Aid & CPR and Food Handling
- Valid vulnerable sector police record check completed within one year
Benefits:
- Dental Care
- Extended Health Care
- RRSP match
- Comprehensive Orientation Program
- Training and Education Subsidy
Application Deadline: November 30, 2026
Interested applicants may apply through Carefirst’s careers page, Indeed, or by emailing [email protected]
Carefirst is an equal opportunity employer. We are also committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange a reasonable and appropriate accommodation.
While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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