We are seeking a dedicated and patient Direct Support Worker to provide care for children. The role involves supporting parents by preparing meals, maintaining hygiene, monitoring health, behavior, and emotions, offering age-appropriate education, and collaborating with parents to foster positive learning and socialization experiences for the children. Responsibilities also include ensuring a safe, engaging, and clean environment.
Location: Burnaby, center-based
Schedule:
Tuesday - Friday, 10:30AM - 6:30PM
Saturday, 10AM - 6PM
Take an inside look at what you will do each day:
Caring for children by establishing schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing diapers, and cleaning rooms and toys.
Ensuring a safe environment by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional concerns, and reporting them to staff and parents.
Collaborating with parents to help children achieve educational and behavioral goals.
Here is what you will need to be successful:
Experience with children (ECE Diploma or the equivalent is ideal)
Must be legally authorized to work in Canada
Patience, decisiveness, and stamina for activities such as chasing after, lifting, or carrying children. Attentiveness to children's needs and safety.
Able to undergo Vulnerable Sector Checks
Excellent communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills.
Strong understanding of childhood development stages.
What can Monarch House offer you
We are proud of our friendly environment, supportive leadership and the knowledgeable team members who make it all possible. That is why we do everything we can to show our appreciation. Our training, mentoring and education programs will provide you with opportunities for continued learning, support, and guidance whenever you need it.
Competitive compensation
Supervision hours for aspiring and provisionally registered clinicians
Access to mentorship, premium resources, and subscriptions for professional growth and development
Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family (if eligible)
Flexible work options: choose from 3-day, 4-day, or 5-day work week (for clinicians only)
Seamlessly move to different clinic locations across Ontario, Alberta, or British Columbia
Join our annual Best Practice Day for learning and reflection with our national community of clinicians
Enjoy Paid Time Off and Wellness Days (pro-rated for hourly staff)
Exclusive unlimited employee discounts (e.g. hotels, cinema tickets, Apple products and more)
Mileage covered (for float staff and clinicians travelling to multiple centers and/or the community)
Meet your Monarch House team
Established in 2009 in British Columbia as an interdisciplinary treatment centre for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families, Monarch House has now expanded its geographic network and services to include the full range of services for individuals with academic, behaviour, communication, learning, motor, physical, speech, social and vocational needs.
Monarch House is a dynamic team of professionals providing challenging career opportunities and fulfilling roles in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. Our professional staff work collaboratively and/or individually with each client and specifically tailor services to their needs. Our services can be provided in our centres, at clients’ homes and schools, in the community, and in specialized housing settings. Working with the fields’ thought leaders, we conduct our own research and are committed to continuous learning to provide the most effective treatments possible.
Monarch House is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Your unique perspective is what makes us stronger.
We're a Future-Forward Organization
At Monarch we are committed to innovation and continuous improvement. As a future-focused team, we embrace technology and evolving tools to support our growth and success. We encourage the use of AI and other digital solutions to streamline work, enhance productivity, and stay ahead in a fast-moving landscape.
As such, we value candidates who are comfortable leveraging AI tools to organize their work, solve problems, and manage tasks efficiently. If you’re tech-savvy, adaptable, and excited by the possibilities of working smarter with emerging technologies, we’d love to hear from you.
