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About the Role
The Home Support Worker (HSW) assists residents who are frail or ill with daily living activities, following a pre-determined service plan that typically includes cleaning and essential homemaking tasks. The HSW observes and reports changes in residents’ health or social status, maintains records, and responds to emergency assistance requests. The role requires the ability to work with clients from diverse backgrounds.
Responsibilities
- Completing household management tasks such as laundry, grocery shopping, bed-making, washroom cleaning, vacuuming, mopping and meal preparation.
- Providing emergency first aid and/or CPR until EMS arrives, when required.
- Receiving monies, issuing receipts, submitting payments to Supervisor.
- Entering data each shift in the electronic data system.
- Keeping the Care Coordinator and/or Manager up-to-date on changes in resident’s situation.
- Completing paperwork and/or administrative duties as required.
- Attending staff meetings, performance reviews, and supervision meetings as scheduled.
- Participating in briefings to relief staff during shift changes.
- Attending in-house training opportunities as scheduled.
Requirements
- 1-2 years’ experience with Home Support managing household budgets, purchasing household food and supplies, caring for the upkeep of a home, completing the daily tasks and responsibilities of independent living.
- First Aid/CPR Training an asset.
- Excellent interpersonal, personal care and household management skills.
- Strong English language skills, verbal and written communication skills; knowledge of other languages an asset.
- Knowledge of Gerontology and Mental Health issues an asset.
- Ability to respond and act on emergency situations.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Must be qualified to work in Canada legally for Dixon Hall.
- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Records Check.
- Must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus with a vaccine approved for use in Canada.
Skills
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Negotiation
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Problem Solving
- Risk Management
- Self-motivated and directed
- Interpersonal skills
- Personal care skills
- Household management skills
- English language skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Written communication skills
- Gerontology knowledge
- Mental Health issues knowledge
Work Type
- Relief
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-2 years
Salary/Compensations
- $23.97 per hour
About the Company
- Dixon Hall is dedicated to fostering an inclusive selection process and work environment, guided by their Race Relations and Employment Equity Policies.
Equal Opportunity
- If selected for an interview, please inform the hiring manager or the People and Culture team at peopleandculture@dixonhall.org of any accommodations you may require during the interview process.
- To achieve their goal of inclusivity and diversity, Dixon Hall actively seeks exceptional candidates from varied backgrounds and with lived experiences. Individuals who self-identify as being from marginalized communities, including Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community or who have experienced homelessness, are strongly encouraged to apply.