Careers - Surrey Place

We strive to improve the lives of our clients through support, care, research and education. As one of the leading developmental disabilities organizations, we’re always innovating to provide the best client experiences to individuals and families that come through our doors. For each one of our employees, we offer exciting opportunities to advance their careers in a supportive, dynamic and welcoming environment.

Why Work for Us?

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Healthy Work-Life Balance

We provide unique benefits that make Surrey Place a great place to work, including a competitive salary, excellent benefits, paid time off, research opportunities and flexible work arrangements. When you work at Surrey Place, you’ll be contributing to our vision of a better tomorrow for all.

Competitive Salary

We are a unionized workforce that offers competitive salaries to both our unionized and non-union and management staff.

Pension Plan

We are a member of HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan), which is one of Canada’s largest and most respected defined benefit pension plans. It’s a plan that provides a secure monthly income that begins in retirement and is paid for the rest of your life.

Depending on the position, many staff also enjoy:

Excellent Benefits and Paid Time Off

Our insured group benefits coverage for permanent employees includes life insurance and long-term disability coverage for employees, as well as health and dental coverage for employees and their family members (dependents).
Hours of work for employees are 36.25 hours per week (7.25 hours per day), which includes two 15 minute paid breaks, plus a 45 minute unpaid lunch.
Paid time off entitlements for permanent employees include 3 weeks of vacation to start, and 3.5 float days and 7 sick days at 100% per year.

At Surrey Place, we believe that excellence begins with a work environment that is supportive, caring, encouraging and inspiring across the organization. Our employees have access to services and support that helps them succeed at work while building their careers. We strive to ensure that everyone feels valued and respected as members of our team.

Employee Wellness Program

As part of our Psychological Health and Safety and Wellness program, Surrey Place participates in the Not Myself Today® program. It is an evidence based mental health solution offered by the Canadian Mental Health Association. It aligns with the National Standard for Psychological Health & Safety CSA Z1003-13 and aims to change the way we talk about mental health and support our own mental health, as well as that of our colleagues.
Surrey Place participates in ParticipACTION; an app-based engagement tool that uses evidence-based behavioral insights to empower employees to participate in a more active workday. It integrates well in our Employee Wellness program, supporting our physical and mental health objectives while contributing to improved organizational culture.
As part of our benefits plan, Surrey Place participates in Manulife Vitality; an app-based engagement tool where you earn points for making healthy choices, ranging from going to the dentist, going for a run or checking in at Goodlife fitness! The more points you earn, the higher your Vitality Status and the higher rewards you earn. Earn rewards including gift cards to a variety of premium brands including Indigo, The Bay, Sport Check & more!
Surrey Place offers a corporate membership to Goodlife Fitness for employees and four eligible family members (including spouse, extended family and children). Your corporate membership provides access to all 280+ GoodLife Fitness Clubs across the country. Use in tandem with your Manulife Vitality app to earn rewards faster.
Our Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is a voluntary and confidential service, to help employees at all levels, and in most cases their family members (dependents), who have personal concerns that affect their personal well-being and/or work performance.

Flexible Work Arrangements

We offer flexible work arrangements to our staff so that they have the opportunity to balance their work and personal lives.

Professional Development

We are committed to providing ongoing professional development to build capacity internally and externally in the field of developmental disability. Our commitment to ongoing professional development means that our clinicians and staff are trained in the most current practices in their respective disciplines and in the field of developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.

Perkopolis

Exclusive managed discount, reward, and benefits programs with access to exclusive entertainment and lifestyle discounts, gift card rewards, enhanced insurance benefits, and other value-added perks.

Supplementary Employment Benefits (SEB) Plan

Employees entitled to pregnancy or adoption leave may be eligible for an allowance paid in accordance with the SEB Plan, with payments equivalent to 84% of the actual weekly rate of pay for their position for 2 weeks, and payments equivalent to the difference between the weekly EI benefits and 84% of the actual weekly rate of pay for their position for an additional 15 weeks.

Training to Encourage Inclusivity

We employ strong workplace policies that are based on principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. They are designed to contribute to a safe, inclusive and healthy work environment that is free of harassment and discrimination. All Surrey Place employees receive training and onboarding from our Human Resources department to become familiar with these policies and put them into practice for employees and clients.  

We recognize the dignity and worth of every employee of Surrey Place. Our goal is to maintain a work environment that echoes our values and helps employees in their personal and professional lives.

At Surrey Place, we believe that maintaining an inclusive and welcoming environment for our clients, families, staff and community partners is key to our progress and success as an organization. By practicing diversity, inclusion and equity together, we are strengthening our organization’s culture, positioning Surrey Place as a shining example of our commitments in action and our strategies at work.  

We embrace having employees who reflect the diversity of our clients and our city. Our staff and clinicians, who come from diverse backgrounds, are invested in building our capacity to deliver excellent services to children, youth, adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Surrey Place also recognizes the barriers to employment that many marginalized and disadvantaged communities face trying to access employment opportunities.

We strongly encourage those from underrepresented groups to apply for open positions at Surrey Place.   As an organization, we are committed to addressing barriers and provide solutions that reinforce our commitment to workplace inclusion, such as training and professional development opportunities that promote cultural responsiveness.

“Working at Surrey Place has given me the experience and tools to provide exceptional service to our clients. At the end of the day, it’s so rewarding to see that I’m making a difference in families’ lives and helping children fulfil their potential.” READ MORE
Janis R.

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How We Work?

At Surrey Place, we have a team of 450+ staff with full-time, part-time and contract positions. Together, we serve about 10,000 children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and their families annually across Ontario. Every one of our clients benefits from our programs, services, community initiatives and our dedication to client-first, family-centred care. Our commitment to service excellence is a direct reflection of Surrey Place as an organization and as a team. Surrey Place staff become advocates for people with developmental disabilities and champions of inclusion, diversity and accessibility. When you work at Surrey Place, you are contributing to the shared vision of a better tomorrow for all.

Current Job Opportunities

As a leading developmental disabilities organization, we are always looking to increase our capacity to innovate, including growing our team. We offer a range of jobs and career opportunities to people who want to make a difference in the lives of our clients and families.

VIEW JOBS

Startle in response to loud noises?	YES NO
Turn to where a sound is coming from?	YES NO
Make different cries for different needs (hungry, tired)?	YES NO
Watch your face as you talk?	YES NO
Smile/laugh in response to your smiles and laughs?	YES NO
Imitate coughs or other sounds such as ah, eh, buh	YES NO

Respond to their name?	YES NO
Respond to the telephone ringing or a knock at the door?	YES NO
Understand being told no?	YES NO
Get what they want through using gestures (reaching to be picked up)?	YES NO
Play social games with you (Peek-a-Boo)?	YES NO
Enjoy being around people?	YES NO
Babble and repeat sounds such as babababa or duhduhduh?	YES NO

Follow simple one-step directions (sit down)?	YES NO
Look across the room to a toy when adult points at it?	YES NO
Consistently use three to five words?	YES NO
Use gestures to communicate (waves hi/bye, shakes head for no)?	YES NO
Get your attention using sounds, gestures and pointing while looking at your eyes?	YES NO
Bring you toys to show you?	YES NO
Perform for social attention and praise?	YES NO
Combine lots of sounds together as though talking (abada baduh abee)?	YES NO
Show an interest in simple picture books?	YES NO

Understand the meaning of in and out, off and on?	YES NO
Point to more than 2 body parts when asked?	YES NO
Use at least 20 words consistently?	YES NO
Respond with words or gestures to simple questions (Where's teddy? What's that?)?	YES NO
Demonstrate some pretend play with toys (gives teddy bear a drink, pretends a bowl is a hat)?	YES NO
Make at least four different consonant sounds (p ,b, m, n, d, g, w, h)?	YES NO
Enjoy being read to and sharing simple books with you?	YES NO
Point to pictures using one finger?	YES NO

Follow two-step directions (Go find your teddy bear and show it to Grandma.)?	YES NO
Use 100 to 150 words?	YES NO
Use at least two pronouns (you, me, mine)?	YES NO
Consistently combine two to four words in short phrases (Daddy hat. Truck go down.)?	YES NO
Enjoy being around other children?	YES NO
Begin to offer toys to other children and imitate other children's actions and words?	YES NO
Use words that are understood by others 50 to 60 per cent of the time?	YES NO
Form words or sounds easily and without effort?	YES NO
Hold books the right way up and turn the pages?	YES NO
Read to stuffed animals or toys?	YES NO
Scribble with crayons?	YES NO

Careers at Surrey Place

Why Work for Us?

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Healthy Work-Life Balance

Competitive Salary

Pension Plan

Excellent Benefits and Paid Time Off

Employee Wellness Program

Flexible Work Arrangements

Professional Development

Perkopolis

Supplementary Employment Benefits (SEB) Plan

Training to Encourage Inclusivity

How We Work?

Current Job Opportunities

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Understand the concepts of size (big/little) and quantity (a little/a lot, more)?	YES NO
Use some adult grammar (two cookies, bird flying, I jumped)?	YES NO
Use over 350 words?	YES NO
Use action words such as run, spill, fall?	YES NO
Participate in some turn-taking activities with peers, using both words and toys?	YES NO
Demonstrate concern when another child is hurt or sad?	YES NO
Combine several actions in play (puts blocks in the train and drives the train, drops the blocks off.)?	YES NO
Put sounds at the beginning of most words?	YES NO
Use words with two or more syllables or beats (ba-na-na, com-pu-ter, a-pple)?	YES NO
Recognize familiar logos and signs involving print (Stop sign)?	YES NO
Remember and understand familiar stories?	YES NO

Understand who, what, where and why questions?	YES NO
Create long sentences using five to eight words?	YES NO
Talk about past events (trip to grandparents house, day at child care)?	YES NO
Tell simple stories?	YES NO
Show affection for favourite playmates?	YES NO
Engage in multi-step pretend play (pretending to cook a meal, repair a car)?	YES NO
Talk in a way that most people outside of the family understand what she/he is saying most of the time?	YES NO
Have an understanding of the function of print (menus, lists, signs)?	YES NO
Show interest in, and awareness of, rhyming words?	YES NO
Read to stuffed animals or toys?	YES NO
Scribble with crayons?	YES NO

Follow directions involving three or more steps (First get some paper, then draw a picture and give it to Mommy)?	YES NO
Use adult type grammar?	YES NO
Tell stories with a beginning, middle and end?	YES NO
Talk to try and solve problems with adults and with other children?	YES NO
Show increasingly complex imaginary play?	YES NO
Talk in a way that is understood by strangers almost all the time?	YES NO
Generate simple rhymes (cat-bat)?	YES NO
Match some letters with their sounds (letter b says buh, letter t says tuh)?	YES NO

Careers at Surrey Place

Why Work for Us?

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Healthy Work-Life Balance

Employee Benefits

Staff Support

Workplace Inclusion

How We Work?

Current Job Opportunities

By 2 months

By 6 months

By 9 months

By 12 months

By 18 months

By 2 years

By 30 months

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