Home Support Worker/Care Aide Casual

Autism Services; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctum provides transition, respite, and palliative care to HIV-positive individuals in Saskatoon. The Home Support Worker delivers patient-centered care to residents who may have mental illness, addictions, poverty, or other challenges, embracing harm-reduction principles.

This role covers all shifts—days, evenings, and nights—and includes duties from personal care and medication support to meal planning and household tasks, with a focus on safety and dignity.

Qualifications

• Harm Reduction & Trauma Informed Care experience is required.
• Mental health and addictions understanding is essential.
• Cultural sensitivity and respectful client interactions are necessary.
• Clear communication, teamwork, and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong decision-making across varied situations.
• Degree/diploma or certificate in social work, care aid, addictions, or related field.
• Active CPR and First Aid certification required.
• Food Safety, WHMIS, and TLR certifications required.
• Naloxone training is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and hygiene support to residents.
• Assist with medication adherence and documentation.
• Maintain confidential resident files accurately.
• Follow medical instructions carefully and consistently.
• Aid in meal preparation and planning.
• Perform household duties such as cleaning and maintenance.
• Manage unanticipated events or unstable situations.

Skills

Harm Reduction

Trauma-Informed Care

Mental health awareness

Addictions awareness

Cultural sensitivity

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Decision making

Education

Degree/diploma or certificate in social work, care aid, addictions, or related field

Tools

CPR and First Aid certification

Food Safety Certificate

WHMIS Certificate

TLR Certificate

Naloxone Training (asset)

Job description

Sanctum is a program that provides transition, respite, and palliative care to HIV positive individuals.

The home support worker will provide care and support to residents with HIV, who may also be affected by mental illness, addictions, poverty, homeless or other psycho-social factors. The home support worker will embody a patient centered harm reduction care model fostering an environment of acceptance and understanding for clients.

This position is for all shifts, weekdays and weekends.

Days: 07:30 - 16:00

Evenings: 15:30 - 00:00.

Nights: 23:30 - 08:00

Responsibilities

• Personal care & hygiene
• Assist with and support clients with medication adherence.
• Establish and maintain current, accurate, confidential files for each resident.
• Follow medical instructions carefully and consistently.
• Assist with meal preparation and planning.
• Household duties such as cleaning and maintenance
• Manage any unanticipated events or unstable situations.

Qualifications

• Harm Reduction & Trauma and Violence Informed Care.
• Mental health & Addictions
• Cultural sensitivity
• Clear communication skills, teamwork, and relationship building.
• Conflict resolution and interpersonal skills
• Strong Decision-making in varying situations
• Degree/diploma or certificate in social work, care aid, addictions, or related field
• Must retain active CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must retain Food Safety Certificate
• Must retain WHIMIS Certificate
• Must retain TLR Certificate
• Naloxone Training is an asset