Community Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Are you looking for a career helping others? Looking for a company that values passion and rewards its employees with great benefits? Your search is over – a PSW with Home Care Assistance is the job for you!

We are seeking PSWs for a community client in Innisfil. Proposed shift is 10:30am-2:30pm, 2-3 days per week. The client is looking for someone who can drive them around town for outings AND to their home in Toronto regularly. The ideal candidate is able to commit to this schedule on an ongoing basis and will be comfortable driving around for the majority of the shift. There is potential to pick up extra shifts with other clients in the area as well.

Job Benefits:

• Pay starting at $19-$21 depending on experience
• Benefits Plan available after working 30+ hours per week
• 4% Vacation Pay on every pay
• Flexible hours

The successful candidate’s areas of responsibility will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assisting with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and personal care including eating, dressing, transferring, toileting, hygiene, grooming, and bathing as per client's care plan
• Driving client to outings and to Toronto on a regular basis
• Supporting client with assigned physiotherapy exercises daily
• Preparing meals for client and completing light housekeeping as needed
• Providing medication support and management
• Providing cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual support
• Maintaining open communication with client and their family
• Monitoring care plan and adding detailed documentation with any changes and updates
• Responding to all emergency situations
• All other duties, as assigned

Key qualifications for this position will include, but are not limited to:

• PSW certification from a public college/learning centre OR additional NACC certification is preferred
• Caregiver, HSW, or PSW experience is required
• Access to a reliable vehicle and a valid driver's license
• Valid CPR/First Aid certification
• Completion of a Police Vulnerable Sector Check
• Satisfactory professional references
• Ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions
• Must be able to anticipate problems and use sound judgment and tact in handling confidential matters

Please submit the appropriate documents for review.

Questions? Please contact Miruna at 705-503-2273 ex.3 or miruna.mariniuc@homecareassistance.com

Home Care Assistance welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Home Care Assistance. Please note, we ask for 5-7 business days to review applications and only successful candidates will be contacted to move forward.