Bethesda Community Services

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3280 Schmon Pky
Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6
Founded in 1937, Bethesda Community Services provides services and supports to children, youth and adults with special needs.

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Recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 15, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Bethesda Community Services was selected as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):

  • Bethesda supports employees who want to start a family with maternity and parental leave top-up for new and adoptive parents (to 75 per cent of salary for up to 15 weeks)
  • Bethesda encourages ongoing professional development throughout an employee's career, including unpaid internships, in-house and online training, leadership development training, subsidies for professional accreditation and tuition subsidies for courses related to their current position
  • Bethesda helps employees plan ahead with the security of a defined benefit pension plan and offers a number of helpful discount programs to assist in the day-to-day, including discounts on home and auto insurance
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    Highlights

    Industry Social support services
    Established in Canada 1937
    Major Canadian locations Niagara-on-the-Lake ON, Niagara Falls ON, Thorold ON
    Full-time employees in Canada 346
    Part-time employees in Canada 244
    Average age of employees in Canada 36 years
    Longest serving employee 43 years
    Benefits note Bethesda Community Services has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week
    Long-term savings defined-benefit (DB) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $500 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 75% of salary for 15 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 75% of salary for 15 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 75% of salary for 15 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
    In-house training initiatives in-house training, online training, leadership development programs
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 30% of tuition per year

    The Career Directory

    Bethesda Community Services has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

    Highlights for New Grads

    Industry Social support services
    Full-time employees in Canada 251 to 500
    Major Canadian locations Niagara-on-the-Lake ON, Niagara Falls ON, Thorold ON
    Student opportunities summer jobs, co-op opportunities
    Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, in-house career planning services
    Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
    Typical new grad positions Developmental Support Worker
    Starting salary $40K to $50K
    Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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