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About the Role
Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association is seeking a Personal Support Worker to join its Home Care Team.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care including bathing, grooming, skin care, dressing, toileting, lifts/transfers, mobility assistance, and mealtime assistance according to individualized client care plans.
- Offer emotional support and encouragement to clients and their families.
- Complete household tasks such as laundry, bed making, vacuuming, cleaning, and dusting as directed by the supervisor.
- Prepare nutritious meals accommodating specific client dietary needs.
Requirements
- Graduation from a recognized Personal Support Worker Program or equivalent (e.g., RPN) or internationally-trained nurse status.
- Valid certification in First Aid, CPR, and Food Handling.
- Experience in housekeeping duties and preparing light meals.
- Sufficient physical ability to assist with client transfers and activities of daily living, including lifting approximately 50 lbs, bending, stretching, standing for extended periods, climbing stairs, reaching, twisting, sitting, walking, and running.
- Ability to speak a second language relevant to the community served (e.g., Cantonese, Mandarin) is an asset.
- Demonstrated compassion, strong interpersonal skills, and sensitivity to the needs of elderly clients or clients with physical/mental challenges.
- Demonstrated good judgment and ability to work independently and cooperatively with the Home Care team.
- Flexible working hours with availability for shifts, evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays.
- Valid vulnerable sector police record check and medical check completed within one year.
- Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle is an asset.
Skills
- First Aid
- CPR
- Food Handling
- Housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Second language (e.g., Cantonese, Mandarin)
- Compassion
- Interpersonal skills
- Sensitivity
- Good judgment
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work cooperatively
Location
- Cedarcrest Manor Water Street, Markham
- Unionville Commons, Unionville
Work Type
- Casual
- Shifts: 7am - 3pm
- Shifts: 2:30pm - 10:30pm
Education Level
- Graduation from a recognized Personal Support Worker Program or equivalent (e.g., RPN)
- Internationally-trained nurse
Salary/Compensations
- Hourly: $22 - $23 (wage enhancement included)
Benefits
- Comprehensive Orientation Program
- Travel Allowance
About the Company
- Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association is a non-profit charitable community services agency established in 1976.
- Services range from Chinese meals-on-wheels to a full spectrum of community support services across the Greater Toronto Area.
- With over 550 staff members and 850 active volunteers, the association serves more than 15,000 clients annually, including seniors, adults, and youth with physical, social, emotional, and health challenges, with 3,000 being home-bound and frail.
Equal Opportunity
- Carefirst is an equal opportunity employer.
- Committed to a barrier-free environment.
- Accommodation during the hiring process can be arranged by informing us in advance.