Personal Support Worker / Developmental Service Worker

AFIMAC Canada; Niagara Falls; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security and risk management company is hiring Personal Support Workers in Niagara Falls. Candidates must be willing to work long hours, travel, and live away from home when necessary. Responsibilities include providing personal care and support to individuals with developmental disabilities. A PSW or DSW certificate is preferred. Competitive hourly pay of $27.50 plus allowances.

Benefits

Accommodations provided

Daily meal allowance

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• Strong written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Proven skills to appropriately manage crisis situations.
• Experience caring for individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with Individual Support Plans and provide personal care.
• Complete all required paperwork and documentation daily.
• Provide care and support to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Crisis management

Teamwork

Education

PSW or DSW certificate/diploma

Valid First Aid/CPR certificate

Job description

Overview

AFIMAC Canada is currently hiring Personal Support Workers / Developmental Service Workers for upcoming positions in Southwestern Ontario.

Successful candidates must be willing to work 84 hours per week and must be willing to travel and live away from home when required (accommodations and daily meal per diem will be provided).

Note: This is a temporary contract position, so it may not be suitable to someone currently working full time.

You will earn

• 27.50 per hour before overtime
• 30 per day non-taxed meal allowance (when lodging required)
• Hotel Accommodations Provided (when required)
• Temporary Contract: 1-120 days

Experience

Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional personal care and customer service.

Physical capabilities

Able to stand, bend, walk, crouch, kneel and reach freely and for extended periods; able to lift 23 kilograms independently; able to assist clients with standing, walking, sitting; able to re-position clients in bed.

Responsibilities

• Work with Individual Support Plans, Positive Behavioural Support Plans and / or any other plan set forth specific to the client.
• Complete all required paperwork and documentation daily
• Provide care and support to individuals with developmental disabilities
• Provide personal care for residents including all activities of daily living to ensure their optimum physical, social and emotional well-being.

Required Education, Skills and Qualifications

• Strong written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Proven skills to appropriately manage crisis situations
• PSW or DSW certificate / diploma preferred
• EASNS, ABS, C&Y, ECE, Rec Therapy, SSW, Social Worker or experience as a PSW accepted
• Experience caring for individuals with developmental disabilities (preferred)
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (preferred)
• 1-year experience using mechanical lifts and transfer (preferred)
• Current vulnerable sector search within 6 months or willing to obtain (mandatory)
• Valid First Aid / CPR certificate or willing to obtain (mandatory)
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal required
• Able and willing to work 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week while on assignment
• A Canadian resident and / or legally allowed to work full-time hours within Canada

AFIMAC is a global risk management and elite security company. For more than 40 years, AFIMAC has helped image-conscious companies and organizations across the globe to plan and execute services that mitigate and eliminate risk. AFIMAC prides itself in the long-term partnerships it establishes with clients to protect people and property in times of crisis and in regular business operations.