Home Helper - Casual

VON Canada; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A home support service provider is looking for a Home Helper in Southwestern Ontario. This role involves providing homemaking services and engaging with clients to support their independence and well-being. Candidates should have experience with children, seniors, or individuals with disabilities. A vehicle, driver’s license, and a positive Criminal Records Check are essential. The position offers a casual employment status with a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience working with children, seniors and persons with disability.
• Household management or professional customer service experience preferred.
• Experience working for a professional cleaning services organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs light housekeeping for clients in their home.
• Prepares meals and completes environmental risk assessments.
• Provides companionship and conversation to the clients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good assessment skills

Awareness of community resources

Ability to take direction

Education

High school graduate

Post-Secondary school education preferred

Current CPR and First Aid certification

Job description

Overview

Requisition Details: Employment Status: Casual • Program Name: Home Help • Work Schedule: Days • On Call: No • Existing Vacancy: Yes - we’re currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.

Job Summary

The Home Helper provides homemaking services to individuals and families in the home or at the time of discharge from the hospital according to the framework of VON policies, procedures, standards, and quality & risk management. The Home Helper collaborates with members of the healthcare team in meeting the needs of individuals to attain an optimal level of independence and well-being.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs light housekeeping for clients in their home including (but not limited to) dusting, cleaning kitchen/bathroom, vacuuming, mopping floors, laundry, and errand service.
• Prepares meals and completes the environmental risk assessments.
• Provides companionship and conversation to the clients.
• Provides medication reminders and appointment reminders.
• Observes and evaluates the individual’s/family’s home, personal situation and client/family care plan.
• Contributes to the development (with the help of the Coordinator) of the care plan.
• Communicates verbally with appropriate members of the health team regarding the management of the client’s/family’s homemaking, physical, and emotional needs.
• Adheres to the VON standards for conduct and behavior and upholds VON’s Core Values.

External and Internal Relationships

• Engages frequently with the Client’s family members and Home Support Coordinator on any needed changes to client plans and other relevant information.

Education, Designations and Experience

• High school graduate.
• Post-Secondary school education preferred.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification is preferred.
• 2-3 years’ experience working with children, seniors and persons with disability.
• Household management or professional customer service experience preferred.
• Experience working for a professional cleaning services organization preferred.
• Experience working with people from different social and economic environments preferred.

Skill Requirements

• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good assessment skills.
• Awareness of community resources.
• Ability to take direction, as well as to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Other

• Must have personal vehicle and possess both a current driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance.
• Willingness to travel regularly during the day as well as periodically overnight(s) to support sites and attend meetings.
• A current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required.
• A Vulnerable Sector Search and/or Child Abuse Registry Check may be required.
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Working conditions and physical demands: This role requires a detail-oriented approach in a dynamic environment, with physical activity including lifting, carrying (using proper techniques), bending, reaching, kneeling, and other movements that emphasize good body mechanics. Individuals in the role are required to walk, sit, stand, and climb stairs throughout the day, with some tasks requiring fine hand movements.

Attention Current Employees (Internal Applicants): If you are applying to a unionized position and you are a member of its bargaining unit, please be aware that this posting may remain open beyond the deadline if there are not enough applicants to fill the position(s). If the posting remains open after the initial deadline, VON may close the posting at its discretion or a rolling deadline equivalent to the posting period specified in your Collective Agreement will be deemed, and each successive period will be treated as a separate posting for purposes of comparing seniority between candidates.