Personal Support Worker

CB Canada; Guelph; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Guelph is seeking a Personal Support Worker to join their collaborative team. This role involves assisting patients with daily living activities, ensuring their safety and comfort while meeting their social and emotional needs. The ideal candidate should have relevant certification and strong communication skills. This permanent part-time position offers a chance to work with supportive colleagues committed to improving lives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 to 2 years of experience preferred.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certificates are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Ensure patients' social, emotional, spiritual, and physical needs are met.
• Provide clerical assistance to Service Staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Patient care

Education

Health Care Aid and/or Personal Support Worker Certificate

Job description

Job Number: J0122-1999

Job Title: Personal Support Worker

Job Type: Perm P/T

City, Province, Country: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Job Category: Nursing

Open Positions: 1

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people‑centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

Position Summary

As a Personal Support Worker, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, inter‑disciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

Hours of Work: Permanent Full‑time - 12 hour shifts, Sunday to Saturday

What you’ll be doing

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including direct personal care
• Contribute to the quality of life of patients by promoting their independence, dignity, comfort, safety and mobility
• Ensure that their social, emotional, spiritual and physical needs are met
• Provide clerical assistance and environmental support to Service Staff within their scope of knowledge, judgement and assessment skills

What we’re looking for

• Health Care Aid and/or Personal Support Worker Certificate from a Ministry of Health and Long‑Term Care approved program, or equivalent
• Minimum 1 to 2 years of experience, preferred
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Current CPR and First Aid Certificates required

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence‑based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference! As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity‑seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.