Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Andrew Jantzen Full time

This is NOT an agency. I am an individual seeking a personal support worker as soon as possible to join my team of ~7 staff. I am a 35 year old queer, trans, power wheelchair user with a g-tube who lives independently.

No experience or certifications in the field are required, but Applications without responses to all the Questions through Indeed will NOT be accepted.

Looking for someone who can fill 2 evening shifts on a regular basis, (two of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) starting training early December and regular shifts end of December.

Shifts are typically 5 pm - 10:30 pm.

Availability to fill in for afternoons and morning is an asset.

2:30-5:30 pm, or 8:30 am - 2:30 pm.
Retention bonus of an average 2 weeks pay after 3 months

MUST BE CURRENTLY LOCATED IN HALIFAX/ HRM

  • Do you enjoy cooking, doing handy things, and keeping environments clean/tidy? Do you have strong communication skills, can follow directions, and take initiative in managing aspects of a home? Looking for flexible and accommodating work?_
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Starting training in December and regular hours end of December for approximately 11 hours/ week_. Additional availability is an asset. Includes weekends and holidays. Exact times vary with my personal, medical, and work schedules._

Submit answers to the following questions along with your resume.

Q:
How does your experience (work, volunteer, or life experience) makes you a good fit for this position?

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What is your experience with disability community or issues?

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What is your experience/ familiarity with queer and trans community or topics?
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Description_


This position is a support role for me (Andrew, the employer) to go about my daily life as a disabled person.

It is important that the person in this role sees themselves as taking on a supportive, client-centered approach, (taking my lead) rather than "care-giving" and has a willingness to learn.

No experience in personal support work required. On-the-job training will be provided by the employer.


This position is great for people who can work somewhat flex hours, enjoy working one-on-one, and want to be a part of building a culture of community and inclusion for people with disabilities.


Location:
Green St, South end Halifax (by the queen street sobeys)

Responsibilities:

  • Tube feeding preparation and supporting with in cooking and baking (gluten and dairy free). _This is one of my passions and will include helping with a food blog_
  • Accompaniment on trips outside the home for appointments and errands (i.e. grocery shopping) by carshare or accessabus. _Want to go to movies, shows, the beach, parks, etc while you work?_
  • General house cleaning, organization, and laundry. _Do you notice and take initiative to keep spaces clean?_
  • Support with positioning, transfers, physio exercises and stretching.
  • Providing assistance preparing for the day and nighttime with bathing, dressing, and personal grooming. _If you've done it for yourself, that's experience_
  • Administrative support
  • Assisting with medication management (including crushing tablets and administering through a g tube, and also preparing medicinal marijuana for vaporizing)

Requirements:

  • Comfortable with providing personal care, food preparation and household tasks
  • Capable of light lifting (ex. laundry and groceries.)
  • Valid first aid and CPR
  • Up to date vaccinations
  • Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check upon hiring
  • Able to understand verbal and written communications
  • Organized with strong timemanagement skills
  • Reliable, dependable, and punctual
  • Open to feedback and working collaboratively
  • Able to balance priorities and work independently
  • Positive and easygoing, with a noninstitutional attitude
  • Tidy
  • Open to unique jobrelated tasks and situations
  • Adaptable and able to remain calm in new situations
  • Will take pride in maintaining the environment to the standard of the client
  • Able to prioritize the needs of others before their own
  • Comfortable asking questions and following instructions

Assets:

  • Experience with disability community
  • Experience with queer and trans community
  • Comfortable cooking glutenfree and dairyfree
  • Experience or familiarity with feeding tubes, catheters, and medications.
  • Has a passion for creating systems of organization
  • Open to travel and overnight shifts for work trips. These are rare, but they may come up. If they do happen, staff do not need to be vigilantly awake but a light sleeper.
  • Basic knowledge of household maintenance skills (such as sewing or putting up a shelf)
  • Familiar with medicinal marijuana and vaping
  • Has a driver's license, clean driving record, and reliable access to transportation

Pay rate:
$18 + 4% vacation pay

  • This position is funded through the Self-Managed Care Program. The Self-Managed Care Program is a program of the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness which provides fund

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