Support Worker

4 days ago

Toronto, Canada Good Comfort Home Care Full time

**Position: Personal Support Worker**

**Company**:Good Comfort Home Care**

**We are looking to hire skilled, passionate, and growth-minded PSWs in the GTA for new clients. We also have an IMMEDIATE need for an ITALIAN-SPEAKING (conversational) PSW to start work immediately. We are ONLY looking for PSWs who want to do their best work with a new and exciting company that is transforming homecare. We will invest long-term in YOU if you show us that are have the right combination of skills, attitude, and personality that make a good fit for Good Comfort. Please note you MUST have either PERMANENT RESIDENCE STATUS or OPEN WORK STATUS.**

Are you an organized, empathetic, experienced caregiver committed to creating a one-of-a-kind client care experience? We're seeking a **Personal Support Worker **to join our growing team to help us deliver exceptional in-home elderly care. Operating as the heartbeat of our organization, this role is pivotal to delivering value-based care and wellness for our clients.

We are a new kind of homecare company delivering humanistic non-medical support to seniors with the activities of daily living. We are looking for a dedicated, collaborative care-centric leader to make us even better Motivated by our core value of delivering Peace of Mind (POM) for our clients and their families, we're seeking a like-minded Caregiver who is energized by service excellence with a can-do attitude and desire for continued growth and success.

We value our employees and offer a competitive package, an engaging environment, meaningful work, and the opportunity to positively impact the lives of our clients. Seize the chance to shape a growing start-up, influence leadership practices, and cultivate a career you genuinely love.

The Personal Support Worker, under the direction of the Client Care Manager is responsible for providing homemaking, companionship, personal care or personal assistant services to clients and their families. The Personal Caregiver assists clients with activities of daily living as described in the care plan, and in accordance with all required internal and external standards of practice.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- **What You Can Expect Day-to-Day**_
- Provide homemaking services including, but not limited to cleaning, cooking, laundry, and general household management.
- Provide companionship and/or accompany clients to activities and events in the community.
- Provide personal care service according to directions on the care plan
- Ensures that the emotional, spiritual, physical comfort and safety of clients are met to the greatest possible extent.
- Aid with client specific activities of daily living (personal assistance tasks)
- Perform specialized, client specific procedures for which recognized training and current competency can be demonstrated.
- Observe and document client conditions according to company standards; report unusual events or changes in the client’s condition to the immediate Supervisor or to the Office
- Understands and implements infection prevention practices.
- Participate in ongoing internal and/or external continuing education activities
- Adhere to GCHC Policies and Procedures.
- Participate in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System
- Participates in proactive Health & Safety activities while performing all duties. Is responsible to notify immediate Supervisor of any Health & Safety risks or concerns.
- Maintains confidentiality of client and corporate information and discusses same only with appropriate GCHC personnel
- Complete other tasks as requested

**REQUIREMENTS**

**What it Takes**

**EDUCATION**

Completion of formal, accredited caregiver (PSW) training program and/or a combination of equivalent education and experience. The Personal Support Worker must have strong knowledge of the principles of caregiving as well as well as customer service.

**EXPERIENCE**

At least one year of recent experience as a caregiver in a similar position or life experience in which similar duties were completed.

**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English. Additional spoken and written languages are value-add and a bonus, we would like to hear about these when you apply.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills. Proactive communications, effective conflict resolution and problem-solving, along with excellent client management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to stand, bend, squat, kneel and reach freely; able to lift 23 kilograms. Able to assist clients with standing, walking, sitting and rolling in bed; demonstrated ability to follow written and verbal instructions as related to client care; able to travel locally from assignment to assignment

**STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE**

The Personal Support Worker must demonstrate ongoing competency in completing all duties and responsibilities as detailed in this job description

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