Karis Disability Services·Barrie, Ontario
Direct Support Professionals assist individuals with developmental disabilities in their daily lives to ensure they can live fully within their communities. They support clients in learning new skills for personal growth while respecting their rights to direct their own lives.
Permanent Full Time Position. Includes days, evening shifts and alternating weekends TAYS, Apartment setting, criminal justice, mental health, risk management, addiction, trauma informed, FASD experience preferred. Hourly $25.18-$29.46 CAD Opportunity
Closing Date: Sept 1 2026
Direct Support Professional (DSP) employees work with people who experience developmental disabilities as they live in their homes and communities. This position assists people in their daily life, working with them and their connections to ensure that they can live fully in the community. Direct Support Professionals recognize people's rights to direct their life, understanding that each person has unique gifts and needs, and they support people to learn skills for their own growth and development.
Karis Disability Services seeks to hire a workforce that represents the diversity of the communities where we serve.
We are committed to promoting communities of belonging where Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour feel valued, respected, represented, and heard.
We encourage applications from qualified candidates from members of groups with historical or current barriers to equity.
We seek to provide accessibility through all stages of the hiring process for all applicants with disabilities consistent with our Accessibility Policies and the AODA.
Please let us know if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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Market context
In Ontario, behavioral-health roles are typically driven by ongoing need in community, outpatient, and support settings serving people with mental health or substance use challenges. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for experience with diverse populations plus a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor’s in social work or a related field preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show relevant client-facing experience and readiness to work with varied needs.