Adult Protective Service Worker - Short Term Stabilization (Social Services)

Adult Protective Service Worker Short Term Stabilization

Internal/External #497-2025-26

Full-Time, 35 hours/week, Contract Until October 19, 2026

LOCATION: Orillia, with responsibility throughout Simcoe County

REASON FOR RECRUITMENT: Temporary Replacement

UNIONIZED POSITION: OPSEU Local 355

COMPENSATION:$28.46-$32.16 per hour and $51,794-$58,537 annually

ABOUT CATULPA COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES/WHO ARE WE?

Catulpa Community Support Services is a FOCUS-accredited social services agency providing community supports to children, youth, adults, and families with special or unique needs.

In 2023 Catulpa celebrated our 50th anniversary and we continue to lead and evolve. We are proud to be a uniquely positioned case management agency with a life-spanning spectrum of programs and services.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Catulpa acknowledges that it is situated on the traditional land of the Anishinaabe people. The Anishinaabeg include the Ojibwe, Odawa and Pottawatomi Nations, collectively known as the 3 Fires Confederacy. It should be noted that the Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Nations have also walked on this territory over time.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Adult Protective Service Worker supports adults with a developmental disability who are living on their own in the community, to strengthen their capacity to manage and acquire the skills that necessary for daily living, helps them to enhance their support networks and their awareness of community-based resources and government-funded services.  The Adult Protective Service Worker, with the consent and direction of the individual, provides assistance with planning and accessing support based on the individualized needs and goal of the person supported.

STATEMENT OF MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Adults and their Families seeking support from APSW:

• To provide short-term (up to 90 days) assistance to individuals who request service from the Adult Protective Service Worker program, for stabilization and assessment of their longer-term needs (if any)


• To establish and maintain a positive rapport and professional relationship with each client


• To assist individuals (and their families) to identify their priorities using a strength-based approach


• To advocate for the rights of individuals to participate meaningfully in their community


• To provide service co-ordination/case management by:
  
  
  
  • assisting to access community services and resources
  
  
  • identifying the need for specialized services and assisting with referrals
  
  
  • assisting to develop individual support plans, transition plans
  
  
  • coordinating services provided by multiple agencies
  
  
  • assisting families to recruit mediators and respite providers
  
  
  • assisting families, community and agency personnel to identify strategies
  
  
  • to respond to gaps in service
  
  
  
  


• To provide consultation and information to families and other service providers


• To provide direct service (if required and in the absence of other readily available services) such as: court support and assistance with the justice system, problem solving, empowering, budgeting and assistance to manage personal finances, assistance to find suitable accommodation, assistance to attend appointments
  
  
  
  • To facilitate groups (such as peer support, relationships, social skills)
  
  
  • To link families with similar concerns and needs
  
  
  
  

2. Community:

• To maintain a co-operative working relationship with professional agencies and community resources


• To strengthen communities to respond to the needs of vulnerable populations


• To participate in inter-agency committees as assigned


• To promote the Community Resource Service in the community, through presentations, literature and inter-agency functions

3. Agency:

• To regularly attend and participate in supervision meetings and annual performance appraisal


• To regularly attend and participate in team meetings


• To adhere to all agency standards, policies and procedures


• To collect and report service delivery data as required


• To record and report client information necessary for effective case management


• To participate in staff training in consultation with Manager/Supervisor and to demonstrate initiative in learning and developing new techniques of service delivery


• Must be aware of and adhere to Health & Safety Policy Rules & Regulations


• To carry out such other duties as may be assigned

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Paid sick days, 2 float days, and 11 statutory holidays


• Hybrid work environment where eligible staff can apply to work from an approved home location for up to 50% of their work time.


• Access to a Life Wellness and EAP Program that offer mental health supports, resources and more


• Continuous professional development opportunities to support career growth


• A supportive and collaborative team culture that includes a number of committees with staff from a variety of departments who work together on projects and processes that enhance our culture of inclusion.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience Level

• Post-secondary education at community college level in the social sciences and behavioural disciplines


• Experience (preferably 3 years) working with individuals with developmental disabilities

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of normal and abnormal development


• Knowledge of family systems theory and an understanding of the family development and functioning


• Ability to develop trusting, co-operative relationships with clients, families, service providers, and other stakeholders


• Excellent communication, negotiating skills and judgment to manage communication


• Knowledge of community resources for youth and adults with special needs including dual diagnosis and relevant legislation


• Ability to support self-advocacy and empowerment for individuals/families


• Strong knowledge of strength-based planning and interventions


• Sensitivity, understanding and ability to work with a variety of value systems,


• beliefs and cultures


• Working knowledge of word processing and data entry


• Capacity to work independently


• Aware of Health & Safety Rules & Regulations


• A working understanding of the French Language is beneficial

Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Date of Posting: February 9, 2026

If you are interested in this position, please apply by February 17, by 4:00pm by uploading your resume via the BambooHR link provided below:

https://catulpa.bamboohr.com/careers/236

At Catulpa, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is a Strategic pillar. We are committed to building EDI through a continuous improvement approach.  We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage all qualified candidates to apply including racialized individuals, those living with disability and other members of employment equity groups included within the Ontario Human Rights Code.  Where needed, accommodations for disabilities will be made available upon request.  Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Artificial intelligence is not used in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.