community care worker

support worker

youth worker

home manager

residential coordinator

Greater Vancouver Community Services Society

What is the best part of working at the company?
They are flexible with scheduling, opportunities for development and chance to work in any home of your choice.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
With others having higher seniority than you, its so difficult to get a full time position

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Relax and managements are reliable, great co-workers, work and life balance. So far so good

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Mixed of work and a bit of relaxation depending on your co-worker. Some are team player and some are good as individual

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good pay and benefits, but didn't care about Supervisor overload. My workload was 88 workers and 488 clients, only 5 
Nursing Supervisors despiting multiple request for help.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Very high work load 88 workers and 488 employees was my workload, not enough staff on night calls duty, very stressfull 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Environment and culture was good. Everybody was helpfull and friendly easy to comunicate

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very busy in the office or outside the office

I worked with greater vancouver community services for 3 years. I have fixed days off and get more hours. Scheduling was not that great but you can easily talk to supervisor and they understand your situation. I probably still work with this company if i am not moving out of town. Good starting salary and if you accumulate certain hours you will be eligible to contribute with municipal pension plan and the company will contribute too. Thank you for the great opportunity you have given me.

They have a great management team, who always puts clients' needs and front-line workers' well-being first. 

  Supervisors are easily reachable with patience and understanding. They solve issues quickly with workers, case managers, and families. 

  Those discounted/free little things, such as non-slip shoe spikes  and flashlights in the cold dark winter, can warm your heart for year long.

 Schedule and hours may not be as good as shift work at facilities, but it is way above average home care agencies. The positive side is we can choose a highly personalized availability, and can have fixed days off.

they will ask for your input and then not listen to you. 
there is also no room for advancement. Head office workers are unionized and there is no raises or steps up. the max salary you can make is 22$/hr. go elsewhere if you want to grow professionally. the work is too stressful,. It is not a place where you can work and go home. you often stay late to get work done. Also you take your work home every night. One of the worst places I have ever worked. No support at all from management.

So far, I have enjoyed my time with GVCSS. I mostly work in home support which is a little different than a group home. Typical day at work is I go to the office and talk to co-workers before I start my shift. I then head off to the client's apartment. While in the apartment, I start cooking food or initiate care routines. 
If I am in a group home, I usually follow a routine which includes personal care, meal prep, therapies etc.

The management team is not as productive as frontlines. The management is old fashion and bureaucratic, so communication line is closed. Scheduling is not efficient because some supervisors assign more hours to favored workers rather than seniority and performance of workers. They might make a minor change until receiving strong complaints.

Its a very  reliable and secure  ,fun  company to work with.supervisors are very supportive with their employee.and also they treat thier employees equally i enjoy giving care or helping my clients 
with their personal care.especially those clients that no family to depend on.Its a very rewarding kind of job.

This job is only good for a partimer or retired people who only need few hrs .. they don’t have enough hrs for casual .. your lucky if you’ve got 5 hrs for the day or if you open your windows for 16 hrs  but your going to spend money on Starbucks while killing time .. because it has gap in between your shift .. especially if your just busing..

meeting different people/clients and have learned from them.
management is superb.
the hardest part of this job is the broken schedule.
enjoyable part is the clients i worked with

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Community care worker 2 salaries reported	$27.92 per hour
Support worker 2 salaries reported	$27.92 per hour
Youth worker 11 salaries reported	$28.16 per hour
Home manager 5 salaries reported	$26.58 per hour
Residential coordinator 5 salaries reported	$33.28 per hour

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