Psw / Attendant

**Thinking of launching your personal support**

**caregiver career or changing work environments?**

**ILS is looking for Attendants/PSW’s to Join our Team**

**FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/CASUAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE**

**Receive a $1,000 Signing Bonus**

**Health and Dental Benefits After 1 Month**
**Conditions Apply**

Independent Living Services Simcoe County (ILS) is seeking Attendants/PSW's to provide personal support for activities of daily living to our clients in their home.

Part-time and full-time positions, as well as casual hours are available across Simcoe County including:
**Barrie and Area, Orillia, Midland, and Collingwood**

**Who we are**:
**Our Vison**: _Full Life Living_ **Our Mission**: _Partnering for Possibilities_

**We Value**: _Excellence, Collaboration, Respect_

**What we offer**:

- **Weekend and Overnight Shift Premiums **- we recognize the extra effort of shift work.
- ** Paid travel time and mileage**:

- paid at every pay period.
- ** Fixed two-week Schedule** -** **Attendants/PSW’s work a fixed 2-week schedule - consistency is important for you and our clients.
- **Comprehensive Benefits Coverage including Health and Dental and a Long-Term Disability income protection plan** - because we care about our employees and their families.
- ** Health and Dental Benefits After 1 Month - **Only applicable for Full-Time employees, including a CAA roadside assistance membership
- ** Paid Vacation and Sick Days **- we believe a solid work life balance makes a difference.
- **RRSP Matching** - 2.5% of your annual earnings.
- ** Employee and Family Assistance Program **- wellness is important to us.
- **Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)** - available at all times. Health and Safety is a priority for ILS.
- **Training, Development and Wellness Opportunities **- we focus on individual development plans, helping our employees to grow in their current roles and beyond.
- **Technology **- all the technology needed to do your job effectively and efficiently (mobile smart phone, electronic scheduling, virtual connectivity with your supervisor, etc.).
- ** A Culture of Mutual Respect** - we listen, engage and empower.

**What you would be doing**:

- Travel to and from clients’ home within an established schedule/time period
- Provide client-directed, personal-care duties, including:

- personal grooming and hygiene
- bathing and washing
- meal preparation, etc.
- rising and retiring
- any specialized care such as G Tube, bowel and bladder care
- positioning, transfers and general mobility needs
- light household duties such as housework, laundry, shopping
- Operate mobility devices (e.g. transfer board, lifts, etc.) to aid in the lift/transfer of clients according to the established guidelines for the safe and proper usage of such equipment
- Document the services you provided and other information as required on an agency provided smart phone
- Interact with the client, the caregiver and other members of a client’s support network in a professional and respectful manner
- Ensure confidentiality of client information at all times
- Attend and actively participate in training and development opportunities offered by ILS, including CPR /First Aid Certification training
- Participate in all regularly scheduled staff meetings
- Perform all tasks in a manner that promotes health and safety and reduces the risk of hazard to self and others

**What you bring**:

- Personal Support Worker Certificate or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- 1-2 years demonstrated work experience and sound practical knowledge in working with physically disabled individuals and/or seniors
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written English
- Ability to deal with others effectively
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
- Ability to organize work and work independently
- Ability to operate related equipment including technology (smart phone)
- Commitment to the health and safety of clients and co-workers
- Excellent attendance record
- Proven ability to develop and maintain effective relationships
- Professionalism, empathy, and objectivity

and last, but not least, an energetic and positive attitude

**Required**:

- Ability to work all shifts, every other weekend, and statutory holidays, as scheduled.
- Reliable transportation and Valid Driver’s License
- Current First Aid and CPR
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- Proof of COVID vaccination (two doses)

This position is part of SEIU Local 1 Canada.

Please be advised that as part of the mandatory screening process ILS requires professional references, verification of academic, training and accreditation credentials, plus a current Police Vulnerable Sector Check. A Current Immunization Record is required of all new employees, including two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine series approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, short of an approved exemption on a ground pursuant to the Ontario Huma