Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the resident, caregivers, and professionals to set and achieve personal goals
- Provide personal care and support for health needs
- Plan engaging activities that build skills and encourage community connections
- Prepare healthy meals and manage household tasks
- Administer medications and assist with finances
- Support advocacy, relationship-building, and healthy lifestyle choices
- Provide transportation to appointments and outings
- Respond to emergencies and manage risk
- Maintain accurate records and budget documentation
- Extended Health Care Benefits including Dental, Vision, Paramedical Services, Life Insurance, Employee & Family Assistance Program, etc. upon completion of the probationary period
- Annual vacation starting from 3 weeks after 1 year and increasing with seniority
- Stat Holiday Bank accrued at 5%, to be used on unworked stat days
- 1 day per month sick leave accrual
- Wage increases with every 2000 hrs. of seniority, up until Step 4
- Priority as an internal candidate for future job vacancies
- Community involvement and wellbeing activities
- Fully paid training and professional development opportunities
- Interior Community Services is a Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) employer. Part-time employees' entitlement to MPP is determined based on the length of service and accrued wages. If the candidate is already a contributing member, then enrollment is on hire.
- Certificate in Community or School Support Work, Resident Care Aide, or Home Support Work
- Minimum 1 year of recent experience working with seniors with diverse developmental abilities
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Build trusting, respectful relationships with individuals, families, teams, and professionals
- Respond calmly and appropriately to challenging behaviours, crises, and aggression
- Support life skills development using a strengths-based approach
- Develop and implement client-focused plans, schedules, and goals
- Work independently and collaboratively as a reliable team member
- Apply critical thinking and follow policies with sound judgment
- Take initiative and follow through on program needs
- Navigate and resolve conflict effectively
- Document clearly and accurately
- Maintain a home environment: cooking, cleaning, budgeting, shopping, yard work
- Prepare nutritious, balanced meals
- Valid BC Class 4 Unrestricted Driver’s License
- Safe driving record
- Access to a reliable vehicle (an asset)
- Physical ability to support individuals with personal care and recreational activities—includes lifting, transferring, mobility support, and using health equipment safely
- Training provided at no cost (CPR-C, Mandt-RCT, SafeTalk, Food Safety, Medication Management, etc.); existing certifications are a plus
- Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search (through BC Ministry of Public Safety)
- Union membership required (1.85% dues deducted from pay)
LOCATION: Kamloops, BC
STATUS: Part-Time
HOURS of WORK: 32 hrs. per week
SCHEDULE: Friday- Monday, 8 AM-4 PM
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator, Crestline House
COMPENSATION: $25.95 - $29.76 per hour (Grid 10 as per collective agreement)
CLOSING DATE: Open until suitable candidate is found
JOB NUMBER: 2025 -101
If you need any accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, contact us at careers@interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca.
ICS is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, visible or invisible diverse abilities, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or, citizenship or immigration status. Where bona fide occupational requirements limit the applicant selection, the burden of proof rests with the Employer.