Personal Support Worker

March-of-Dimes-Canad; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

March of Dimes Canada is seeking a dedicated Personal Support Worker (PSW) to provide in-home support as a Support Services Attendant (SSA) across multiple communities. The role emphasizes dignity, safety, and client-centred care in non-medical daily activities.

The successful candidate will hold a PSW certificate (or equivalent), current First Aid/CPR, and a valid driver’s license with reliable transportation. Must be flexible with mornings, evenings, weekends, and holiday shifts.

Qualifications

• PSW certificate or equivalent.
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and vehicle insurance.
• Experience with individuals with physical disabilities and client-centred care.
• Knowledge of attendant care duties including transferring, lifting and bowel/bladder routines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours.
• Completion of a Physical Demands Self-Analysis upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in their homes with non-medical activities of daily living per service plans.
• Personal care and grooming, transfers, rising and retiring assistance, bowel/bladder care, meal prep and feeding assistance, ROM exercises, light housekeeping.
• Perform duties professionally while respecting clients' dignity, privacy, and rights and maintaining a safe environment for clients and staff.

Skills

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

Good interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Flexible hours

Physical Demands Self-Analysis

Ability to transfer and lift

Client-centred care

Education

PSW certificate or equivalent

First Aid & CPR

Job description

This Opportunity:

We are currently looking to fill a full-time, permanent Personal Support Worker (PSW) position, internally known as a Support Services Attendant (SSA), serving the Bradford, Keswick, Newmarket, Aurora, and Ballantrae regions.

Wage: $20.11 per hour

Hours: Up to 35 hours per week

Schedule: Must be available to work mornings, evenings, and every other weekend, as well as half of the 10 statutory holidays, including mandatory shifts on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day.

Responsibilities:

• Assist clients in their own homes with non-medical activities of daily living in accordance with individual service plans and March of Dimes Canada policies and procedures, including:

  • Personal care and grooming.
  • Lifts and transfers.
  • Assistance with rising and retiring.
  • Bowel and bladder care procedures.
  • Meal preparation and feeding assistance.
  • Range-of-motion exercises.
  • Light housekeeping duties.

• Perform all duties professionally while respecting clients' dignity, privacy, and rights and maintaining a safe environment for clients and staff.

Qualifications:

• Valid driver's licence, reliable transportation, and vehicle insurance.

• Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate or equivalent.

• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification.

• Experience working with individuals with physical disabilities, with knowledge or understanding of independent living and client-centred care.

• Knowledge of and ability to perform attendant care duties, including transferring, lifting, and bowel and bladder routines.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours.

• Completion of a Physical Demands Self-Analysis upon hire.