Social & community services jobs in Coquitlam, British Columbia

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Music Therapist - Arbutus Care Centre
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver, BC
- $40.19 to $50.2 CAD / hour
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Social Worker - MSW
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver, BC
- $44.85 to $56.02 CAD / hour
Added 24 days ago
26-18 – Community Support Worker
Spectrum Society for Community Living
Vancouver, BC
Added 26 days ago
Employment Consultant
WCG Services
Coquitlam, BC
Added 26 days ago
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Senior Youth Worker - Day Program
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
- $29 to $32 CAD / hour
Added 26 days ago
Social Worker - PTT .8 FTE
BC Centre for Ability
Vancouver, BC
Added 27 days ago
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Registered Caregiver North AND West Vancouver - Driver Preferred
TheKey
Vancouver, BC
- $23 to $26 CAD / hour
Added 27 days ago
Mental Health Worker, Beckman House (Temporary, Full Time)
MPA Society
Maple Ridge, BC
Added 28 days ago
Registered Caregiver North and West Vancouver - Driver preferred
TheKey
Vancouver, BC
Added 28 days ago
Registered Caregiver - Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton
TheKey
Vancouver, BC
Added 29 days ago
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Community Liaison Worker, Groundspring Primary Care - Lily's Community Health Center
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver, BC
- $33.49 to $35.31 CAD / hour
Added 1 month ago
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Community Support Worker
Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion
Burnaby, BC
- $27.53 CAD / hour
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Community Support Worker - Front Desk, Vancouver (Casual)
Union Gospel Mission (Vancouver)
Vancouver, BC
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Community Liaison Worker, Housing Outreach Preventing Eviction (HOPE)
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver, BC
- $33.49 to $35.31 CAD / hour
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Community Liaison Worker, Housing Outreach Preventing Eviction (HOPE)
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver, BC
Added 1 month ago
Social Worker BSW
Provincial Health Services Authority
Vancouver, BC
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Family Counsellor (12-Month Term)
PCRS General
Surrey, BC
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Youth Worker (Auxiliary)
PCRS General
Surrey, BC
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Youth Worker (4-Month Term)
PCRS General
Vancouver, BC
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Family Peer Support Worker
PCRS General
Surrey, BC
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Youth Worker- Part-Time
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
- $27 CAD / hour
Added 1 month ago
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Youth Worker- Part-Time Evenings
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
- $27 CAD / hour
Added 1 month ago
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Youth Worker – Full-Time Evenings
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
- $27 CAD / hour
Added 1 month ago
Casual Mental Health Worker, Vancouver Licensed Housing
MPA Society
Vancouver, BC
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Peer Support Worker, Heartwood Centre for Women – Vancouver, BC
Provincial Health Services Authority
Vancouver, BC

Spectrum Society for Community Living

26-18 – Community Support Worker

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Full-time

Within 25 km of Coquitlam · About 24.4 km from the city centre

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Posted: Aug 1, 2026

Original job description

Posting Status

Open

Posting Date

April 10, 2026

Closing Date

April 23, 2026

Location:

Vancouver (east side)

Start Date

Expected Hours of Work:

Sunday (12pm-6pm)

Tuesday (12pm-6pm)

Thursday (12pm-6pm)

One Saturday each month (12pm-8pm)

Department

37

Position Status

Permanent Full-Time

Highlights

JW appreciates those who have a positive outlook and motivating attitude while being able to maintain clear personal boundaries. Best suited is someone with a patient, compassionate approach as well as clear communication; mindful of your words and actions and self-aware as well as observant of someone’s body language and unspoken communication. A motivating style and ability to bring ideas, small or large, for things to do at home and out in community. JW finds large groups overwhelming and needs her worker to be attentive to when she is becoming uncomfortable. JW Indigenous and proud of her culture. She is not interested in educating but expects anyone working with her to be respectful of her Indigenous culture. She has great humour and appreciates humour from others as well as kindness and engagement.

Duties And Responsibilities

Home support duties include: assistance with intimate hygiene routines/care including bathing, toileting, catheter care. Meal preparation. Assistance to set environmental circumstances up so that JW can transfer herself.

Pushing JW in her wheelchair when outside of the home.

Accompanying JW To Medical And Other Appointments.

Motivating and helping JW to plan activities and locate resources needed to connect to her community and her culture.

Providing companionship and support to JW to attend community outings and leisure activities outside her home.

Develop a supportive and helpful working relationship with JW with healthy personal boundaries.

Cultivate and maintain a positive engagement style with JW’s home share provider as work takes place in and from, their home.

Reports To

Program Manager

Rate Of Pay

CSW: $24.50/hour to $26.65/hour

Probation

3 months

Driving Requirement

Preferred Training or Experience:

– Participation and/or experience working with indigenous organizations and an understanding of indigenous culture, traditions and lived history.

Clear communication, observational and active listening skills
Excellent critical thinking and interpersonal skills
The ability to assist with community connecting skills and to motivate and encourage
Experience with lifts/transfers and physically able to push a manual wheelchair
Prior experience providing personal hygiene support/care

Specific Training Or Experience Required

Supporting People who get anxious
Ability to motivate, encourage and engage the interests of others.
Computer proficiency (email, Word, internet usage)

Service

Shared Living - AMF

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Responsibilities

Provide in-home personal care, including hygiene routines, catheter care, meal preparation, and assistance with transfers, as well as wheelchair support outside the home. Accompany JW to appointments and community activities, help her connect with her community and culture, and maintain supportive, respectful relationships with JW and her home-share provider.

Requirements

The role calls for clear communication, active listening, observation, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to motivate and engage someone who may become anxious or uncomfortable in large groups. Preferred experience includes working with Indigenous organizations and understanding Indigenous culture, traditions, and lived history; personal hygiene support, transfers, and pushing a manual wheelchair are also relevant.

Skills

Personal Hygiene Support
Bathing and Toileting Assistance
Catheter Care
Meal Preparation
Transfers and Lift Assistance
Manual Wheelchair Assistance
Community Engagement
Activity Planning
Motivation and Encouragement
Active Listening
Observational Skills
Clear Communication
Critical Thinking
Interpersonal Skills
Supporting People with Anxiety
Computer Proficiency

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Keywords

Community Support
Personal Care
Intimate Hygiene
Bathing
Toileting
Catheter Care
Meal Preparation
Transfers
Lifts
Manual Wheelchair
Medical Appointments
Community Outings
Leisure Activities
Community Resources
Indigenous Culture
Indigenous Organizations
Cultural Respect
Anxiety Support
Motivation
Active Listening
Body Language
Personal Boundaries
Home Share
Email
Microsoft Word
Internet Usage

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