home support worker

Government of Canada; Penticton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal employment organization in Penticton seeks a caregiver responsible for providing essential personal care and support for individuals with disabilities. The ideal candidate will assist clients with daily living activities, including bathing, feeding, and companionship. This role requires physical stamina and excellent interpersonal skills. A First Aid Certificate is mandatory, and the work is conducted entirely on-site without remote options. Health benefits and training paid by the employer are included.

Benefits

Health care plan

Dental plan

Vision care benefits

Learning/training paid by employer

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults and persons with disabilities preferred.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer bedside and personal care.
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Administer medications and first aid when needed.
• Provide companionship and plan therapeutic diets.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Dependability

Team player

Punctuality

Patience

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities Tasks

• Administer bedside and personal care
• Administer medications
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Cook
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization Target audience

• Adults
• Persons with a disability
• Persons with an intellectual disability
• Persons with mental health disabilities
• Persons with physical disabilities

Additional information Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Driver's abstract

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty

Benefits Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)