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About the Role
As a Personal Support Worker (PSW) at Circle of Care, you will provide essential in-home support to seniors, following personalized care plans. This role involves direct personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and offering companionship. You will travel within your community to client homes and maintain communication with coordinators and supervisors for scheduling and support.
Responsibilities
- Support seniors living in their own homes by following care plans.
- Provide hands-on personal care including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and meal preparation.
- Assist with light housekeeping.
- Offer companionship and emotional support.
- Travel between client homes within the community.
- Stay in regular contact with coordinators and supervisors for support and scheduling.
Requirements
- Ability to work at least one day every other weekend.
- Available at least 24 hours each week.
- Ability to communicate clearly in spoken and written English.
- Current immunization records.
- One of the following qualifications: PSW certificate (approved Ontario curriculum), DSW certification, RN/RPN student (minimum one year completed), Internationally trained RN, RPN, midwife, or physician, Home Support Worker, Health Care Aide, Personal Attendant, RN, RPN, Paramedic, OTA/PTA, CDA, Child & Youth Care, Internationally trained allied health professionals.
- We welcome you to apply for this role, even if you do not meet every requirement listed.
Skills
- Compassionate
- Patient
- Comfortable working independently in the community
- Ability to speak another language (e.g., Mandarin, Cantonese, Tamil, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish)
Location
- North York
- Don Mills
- York Mills
- York
- East York
- West Toronto
- East Toronto
- Central Toronto
- Downtown Toronto
- Scarborough
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Recent PSW graduate or equivalent
- Experienced PSW
- Internationally trained healthcare professionals
Education Level
- PSW certificate (approved Ontario curriculum)
- DSW certification
- RN/RPN student (minimum one year completed)
- Internationally trained RN, RPN, midwife, or physician
- Home Support Worker, Health Care Aide, Personal Attendant
- RN, RPN, Paramedic
- OTA/PTA, CDA, Child & Youth Care
- Internationally trained allied health professionals
Salary/Compensations
- Starting rate: $21.11 per hour
- $3.00/hour Permanent Compensation Enhancement
- Additional increases based on tenure
- $0.60/hour premium for evening and weekend shifts
Benefits
- Partial TTC/Mileage Reimbursement (up to 65% of monthly TTC pass cost)
- Paid Sick Time (for full-time employees)
- Health and Dental Benefits (for employees maintaining full-time hours, includes coverage for eligible family members)
- Retirement Savings Plan (Voluntary Group RRSP for full and part-time employees)
- Tax Free Savings Account (Voluntary TFSA for full and part-time employees)
- Paid orientation and training
- Ongoing education, support, and supervision
- Agency mobile device for scheduling and communication
- Employee recognition, awards, and discount programs
About the Company
- Circle of Care is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees, volunteers and clients feel valued, respected and supported.
- We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live and serve, and creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.
- Circle of Care seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion.
- Powered by people. Sparked by passion. Circle of Care is made up of staff, students, and volunteers who bring energy and purpose, every day.
Equal Opportunity
- We encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
- We are committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation, please inform us in advance.