About the Role
Provides in-home support and emergency response services to clients in the home support and assisted living environment.
Responsibilities
- Applies a client-centered approach, respecting client wishes, rights, dignity, autonomy, and needs.
- Delivers high-quality support services, including personal care, homemaking, meal services, social activities, escorting, and shopping, in accordance with care plans and organizational standards.
- Responds promptly to client emergencies and takes appropriate action.
- Provides accurate and timely verbal reports of client condition and documents as appropriate.
- Maintains complete and up-to-date client progress reports and service statistics.
- Collaborates with caregivers to provide optimal client care and offers emotional support.
- Assists with daily and special social activities.
- Maintains the clients' information database.
- Supports mass programs and activities like fire drills and preventive maintenance.
- Complies with risk management policies for health, safety, and infection control.
- Stays current with developments and best practices in the field.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved and recognized Personal Support Worker course in Ontario, or equivalent.
- Current CPR & First Aid Certificate.
- Registration with Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) preferred.
- Client-centered care focus with strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, problem-solve, and manage time effectively.
- Ability to work independently and as a positive team player.
- Computer literacy (MS Office). Basic knowledge of Alayacare, Workday is an asset.
- Satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Screen result.
- Ability to communicate in English and Chinese.
- Must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate upon hiring.
Skills
- Customer service
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Teamwork
- MS Office
- Alayacare (asset)
- Workday (asset)
- English communication
- Chinese communication
Location
- Greater Toronto and Mississauga area
Work Type
- Permanent night shift
- Weekends
- Short shifts
- May be required to work alternate shifts
- Travel required
Education Level
- Personal Support Worker course in Ontario or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $20.70 - $24.35
Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package
- Multi-employer pension plan
- Professional development opportunities
- Ongoing learning and development
- Employee education assistance program
About the Company
- Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process.
- Our people are our greatest strength and the core of our success.
- We invest in our employees' wellbeing and support their ongoing learning and development.
- Award winning corporate culture.
- Safe, inclusive and supportive work environment.
Equal Opportunity
- Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process.
- Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position.
- If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.
