Home Attendant/Community Health Worker 1

Fraser Health Authority; Chilliwack; Hybrid; CAD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority is seeking a Community Health Worker 1 to support client independence within a multidisciplinary health care team. Travel is required and a personal vehicle with valid BC driver’s license is necessary to fulfill service assignments.

The role includes housekeeping, meal support, grocery assistance, and collaboration with caregivers under care plans to promote safety and quality of life for clients at home.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education required.
• Class V BC Driver's License with access to personal vehicle and appropriate business insurance.
• FoodSafe certification.
• Recent related experience of three months.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Or other qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the level of work.

Responsibilities

• Observes clients and environments and reports changes or unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Participates in meetings, quality initiatives, committees and in-services; maintains knowledge through continuing education.
• Completes and maintains records and documentation such as communication books and progress reports.
• Performs housekeeping duties per care plan: sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, dishes, laundry, bed linen changes and waste disposal.
• Plans, prepares and serves meals and assists with cleanup after meals.
• Assists with ordering and receiving groceries and supports set up/cleanup for personal care.

Skills

Home management skills

Physical ability

Independence & teamwork

Equipment & tech (iPhones, computers)

Verbal & written communication

Organization & prioritization

Observation of changes in clients

Education

Grade 12

FoodSafe

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $24.05 - $25.82 / hour

Detailed Overview

As part of a multidisciplinary health care team, the Community Health Worker 1 supports client independence and promotes a safe work environment by providing assistance with various housekeeping duties and activities outlined in the care plan. Travel is a requirement of this position. Transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of FH in accordance with the service assignment and require the use of a personal vehicle and Valid BC Driver's License.

Responsibilities

1. Observes clients and their environments, and reports behavioural, physical, and/or cognitive changes as well as unsafe conditions to supervisor.
2. Participates in staff meetings, quality improvement initiatives, committees and in-services, and maintains up-to-date knowledge through involvement in appropriate work-related continuing education, as required by Fraser Health.
3. Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as communication books and progress reports.

As per care plan:

1. Performs housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, laundry, bed linen changes and emptying garbage.
2. Plans, prepares, and serves meals; provides assistance with clean up after meals.
3. Assists with ordering and receiving groceries.
4. Supports set up and clean up pre and post personal care performed by Community Health Worker 2 or caregiver, by performing duties such as ensuring towels, soap, etc. are readily available for bathing.
5. Promotes a safe and healthy working environment by observing routine precautions and infection control procedures, removing obvious hazards related to safety, reporting faulty equipment, accidents, injuries and near misses, and adhering to rules regarding safety.
6. Demonstrates methods and provides basic information to clients in relation to housekeeping, grocery shopping, meal planning and preparation, leisure activities etc.
7. Provides short-term respite in the home, by performing duties such as sitting, socializing and engaging with clients in therapeutic activities (Strategies & Actions for Independent Living/SAIL exercises)
8. Provides companionship by performing home based leisure activities with the client, such as engaging in conversation, reading with/or to the client, playing board games and/or card games.
9. Performs other related duties as assigned within the parameters of the Home Support Guidelines.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Grade 12.
• Class V BC Driver's License and access to personal vehicle with appropriate business insurance coverage.
• FoodSafe.
• Recent, related experience of three months.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Or other Qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the level of work.

Skills and Abilities

• Home management skills.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
• Ability to operate related equipment and technology (iPhones, computers).
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.
• Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.