Personal Support Worker - Wellington Terrace

St. Joseph’s Home Care; Burlington; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Burlington is looking for a Personal Support Worker to enhance the quality of life for clients through personal care assistance and support in their daily activities. The ideal candidate should possess a PSW Certificate, be compassionate, and be able to work flexible hours. This part-time role offers approximately 30 hours bi-weekly, with a focus on maintaining the clients' independence in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• PSW Certificate from an accredited training institution is required.
• 1-3 years PSW experience preferred.
• Must be COVID-19 vaccinated.

Responsibilities

• Assisting clients with daily personal care activities.
• Engaging clients in positive/social conversations.
• Encouraging participation in social and/or recreational activities.

Skills

Compassionate care

Personal hygiene assistance

Medication reminders

Mobility assistance

Social engagement

Education

PSW Certificate

Job description

Personal Support Worker

Number of Openings:	1	Division:	Community Support Services
Full/Part Time/Casual:	Part Time	Program:	Wellington Terrace
Regular/Temporary:	Temp	Location:	Burlington
Union:	SEIU	Hours of Work:	3pm-11 pm *rotating weekends *approx. 30 hours bi-weekly
Posting Date:	August 18, 2025	Closing Date:	August 18, 2025
Wages:	SEIU Union Wage Grid $19.33 + $3 wage enhancement	French Language Skill Requirement:	N/A
This posting currently internal until August 18 and is current vacancy. External Candidates will be reviewed August 19, 2025

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Personal Support Workers – Wellington Terrace Supportive Housing (PSW-WT) enhance the quality of life of SJHC clients by providing quality and compassionate care in the form of personal care assistance, medication reminders, physical and cognitive support and home keeping assistance. PSW-WT assists in enabling individuals to continue living independently in a safe and healthy manner in their own home/apartment units, within the Wellington Terrace program location and surrounding community. Wellington Terrace Supportive Housing clients are typically able to direct their own care, are over the age of 65, require on average 1.5 hours of personal support care each day, and are medically stable.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Assisting clients with daily personal care activities, in keeping with their individual care plan such as bathing, dressing, shaving, personal hair care, mouth care, preventative care and other personal hygiene tasks Assisting clients with daily housekeeping activities such as light apartment housekeeping, laundry services and meal preparation Assisting clients in daily activities which maintain adequate levels of physical health and safety, in keeping with their individual care plan Medication reminders Engaging clients in positive/social conversations Encouraging clients to direct and/or participate in their own care Assisting clients with general mobility needs (walking, movement, positioning etc.) in and around their home and the Wellington Terrace location Encouraging participation in Wellington Terrace social and/or recreational activities Demonstrating sensitivity and respect to clients who may be experiencing physical health challenges Providing emotional and social support to both clients and their family members Demonstrating a positive attitude and approach towards clients as unique individuals Performs daily work in keeping with the established Supportive Housing procedures, processes and expectations Answers call bells in a safe and timely manner Observes and records client information/comments/issues/behaviours/changes on the 24 Hour Shift Report Follows daily client care schedules as determined by the Support Services Coordinator Maintains a clean and organized work environment Reports critical client care information/issues to Support Services Coordinator right away Understands and follows individual client care plans, seeks clarification from the Support Services Coordinator where care plan in unclear Participating in team/group meetings Other duties as requested or required

QUALIFICATIONS:

PSW Certificate from an accredited training institution, required 1-3 years PSW experience, preferred Member of the PSW Registry, preferred (may be required under some contracts) Current First Aid and/or CPR Certificate, preferred Training in gentle persuasive/non-violent crisis prevention, an asset Training and previous work experience in Medication Reminders, preferred Previous experience working in a Supportive Housing environment, as asset Access to reliable transportation and vehicle insurance, required Must be COVID 19 vaccinated

* While these are typical shifts there are no guarantees of hours, schedules may change from time to time to meet the needs of the clients. Shifts are assigned as per the collective agreement ” 4.01 (b) * A regular part-time employee shall mean an employee who is regularly scheduled to work up to forty-five (45) hours every two (2) weeks and who has made a commitment to be available to work, and to be scheduled to work, on a regular basis.

St. Joseph’s Home Care is an equal opportunity employer, committed to equity, inclusiveness, and diversity across all our programs, practices, facilities, and team. AI is not used in our recruitment processes for the selection of candidates. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, such as alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms, please inform the hiring manager before your interview. Should you wish to conduct your interview in French, kindly contact our head office to arrange this in advance.