personal support worker - home support
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Non-smoking.
Work setting:
Urban area. Work in employer's/client's home.
Tasks:
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Personal Support Worker Certificate.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Personal suitability:
- Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
Screening questions:
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Flexible hours. Morning.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
Day. Weekend.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
- Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.