As Simaril continues to grow across Steinbach, new part-time and full-time opportunities for Cluster Outreach Support Mentors are expected to become available by December 2026!
Join our candidate pool today to be considered for future positions and be part of a growing team making a meaningful difference in your community, close to home.
About Us
Simaril is a Winnipeg-based non-profit organization that has supported people to build full, meaningful lives since 1987.
Our supports are tailored to each person’s goals, preferences, strengths, and level of support needed. We provide residential and community-based programs, including Residential Living, Supported Independent Living, Home Share, Respite, and Cluster services. Across our programs, we focus on helping people build greater choice, independence, connection, and belonging in everyday life.
Our work is guided by three values: Respecting, Empowering, and Uniting.
Our Why
We believe a good life is shaped by the freedom to make choices, build relationships, feel connected, and belong.
Our role is to create the conditions that make that possible. We support people to build lives that reflect who they are, what matters to them, and how they want to live. All of that purpose guides how we work, how we make decisions, and how we grow.
The Role
We are looking for 5 Cluster Outreach Support Mentors to provide person-centered support to individuals based on their individual needs, abilities, preferences, and goals. Staff are available on-site 8 hours a day and provide support through assistance, prompting, modelling, coaching, guidance, encouragement, and skill development while respecting each person’s abilities, choices, preferences, pace, and goals.
How You'll Make a Difference
- Provide a Person-Centred Support
- Provide respectful, individualized support based on each person’s needs, preferences, abilities, and goals recognizing that these may change from day to day or throughout a shift.
- Break larger goals into manageable steps and provide appropriate coaching, modelling, prompting, and encouragement.
- Provide support for the day to day activities outside the cluster home.
- Encourage individuals to take an active role in household activities and decisions.
- Attend leadership meetings.
- Managing medication regimens, following proper protocols and documentation.
- Meal preparation and cooking with consideration on dietary needs and preferences.
- Maintaining clear and accurate documentation including incident reports, communication logs and daily notes.
Available Schedules and Positions
- Cluster OSM FT Sunday-Thursday 7am-3pm
- Cluster OSM FT Saturday-Wednesday 11pm-7am
- Cluster OSM FT Tuesday- Saturday 3pm-11pm
- Cluster OSM PT Sunday, Monday 3pm-11pm
- Cluster OSM PT Friday, Saturday 7am-3pm
- Cluster OSM PT Thursday, Friday 11pm-7am
What You Need to Be Successful
- Proof of legal eligibility to work in Canada will be required as part of the recruitment and onboarding process
- Post-secondary education in Community Support Work, Disability and Community Support, Social Services, Mental Health, or a related field is considered an asset
- 2 years' experience working with adults with intellectual disability
- Knowledge of disabilities, disorders, and mental health issues
- Excellent communication skills
- Advocacy skills
- Flexibility
Other Important Requirements
- Valid Manitoba Driver's License with a satisfactory driver's abstract is required.
- Use of a safe vehicle for work purposes
- Current Food Handler Certificate is required.
- Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
- Adult Abuse Registry Check
- Child Abuse Registry Check
- Current CPR and First Aid certification
- Experience providing personal care is an asset
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role means providing respectful, person-centred support that promotes individuals’ independence, choice and community participation. This includes coaching individuals toward their personal goals, encouraging involvement in household activities and decisions, collaborating with the team through leadership meetings, following medication protocols, preparing meals according to dietary needs and preferences and maintaining accurate and timely documentation to ensure safe, consistent and high-quality support.
What We Offer
- Permanent positions, Full-time, Part-time
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid sick and personal days
- Paid time off
- Pension plan matching
- Casual dress code
- Company events
You can submit your resume by clicking Apply or send it to sharmenem@simaril.ca. We also encourage you to visit our careers website for the most up-to-date and complete list of opportunities that may be a great fit for you. Visit https://simaril.ca/careers/.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Simaril Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for this position.
Join us and help make a meaningful impact in our community.
Simaril is not able to provide assistance or hands on support for work permits applications or renewals, Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), or other immigration related authorizations needed to be able to legally work in this position.
