personal support worker - home support

Gysdi Mae Indangan; Calgary; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A personal support service provider in Calgary is seeking a dedicated individual to assist clients with personal care and companionship. The role involves regular exercise assistance, light housekeeping, and providing support in the clients' home. Candidates must have relevant certifications and be dependable and punctual. This position offers 32 to 40 hours of work per week and is a permanent role.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in a personal support role.
• Completion of relevant certification courses required.
• Ability to provide companionship and personal care.

Responsibilities

• Assist in regular exercise routines.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Provide companionship to clients.
• Administer personal care services.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Dependability

Punctuality

Efficient interpersonal skills

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Personal Support Worker Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk


• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties


• Provide companionship


• Provide personal care

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course


• First Aid Certificate


• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Target audience

• Adults


• Females


• Persons with an intellectual disability

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling


• Combination of sitting, standing, walking


• Fast-paced environment


• Physically demanding


• Repetitive tasks


• Sitting


• Standing for extended periods


• Walking


• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Punctuality


• Dependability


• Efficient interpersonal skills


• Excellent oral communication


• Flexibility


• Initiative


• Judgement


• Organized


• Reliability


• Patience


• Honesty

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees

Durée de l''emploi : Permanent

Langue de travail : Anglais

Heures de travail : 32 to 40 hours per week