Respite Personal Support Worker

3 months ago

Orangeville, Canada Active Lives Canada Full time

**About us**

Active Lives Canada is a small business in Orangeville, ON L9W 1L2. We are professional, supportive, and collaborative.

**Job Duties include but are not limited to**:

- Supervise resident and ensure that they receive exceptional daily care and that their health care and safety are maintained.
- Provides daily living support which includes assistance with personal care tasks, including toileting, basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding and ambulation.
- Follow through with established behavioural plans and care plans.
- Implement strategies for residents using a preventative and proactive approach focusing on environmental modifications.
- De-escalate and manage difficult situations and conversations.
- Ensure that residents are engaged and involved in meaningful recreational activities.
- Implement programs directed at teaching residents skill sets related to life, self help, leisure and job readiness.
- Encourage independence and self help skills.
- Foster positive relationships between fellow residents and staff.
- Shopping for food, supplies and necessities for respite home and/or residents.
- Following dietary restrictions and dietician meal plans, meal and snack food preparation for the residents (3 meals a day).
- Maintain a safe environment and home cleanliness, including resident’s bedding and personal laundry, at the respite home.
- Medication administration as directed by agencies, doctors and/or families including MARS sheets and medication storage and following.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with residents, families, supports and community members.
- Support and assist co-workers with teamwork and sharing of responsibilities.
- Room safety checks and monitoring house security.
- Participation in training and workshops.
- Abide by mandatory reporting procedures.
- Complete documentation such as data sheets, incident reports, body scan sheets and communication reports.
- Adhere to all Health & Safety policies and procedures to ensure participant and staff safety and well being.
- Adhere to all organizational policies and procedures.

**Job Requirements**:

- Completion of a Developmental Support Worker (DSW), Child & Youth Worker (CYW) Diploma from a recognized Community College or a Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate from a recognized Community College;
- Previous experience working or volunteering with individuals that have a developmental exceptionalities.
- Work experience in group settings such as day programs, schools, daycares or assisted living homes.
- Must have a clear criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening.
- 2-part TB test / HepB test
- First Aid/C.P.R.
- NVPCI
- Medication/Pharmacology training an asset
- Current and valid Class G Driver's License
- Willingness to drive clients to appointments and recreational/leisure activities in your vehicle is an asset
- Shift Timing 7 AM - 3 PM

3 PM - 11 PM

11 PM - 7 AM

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $21.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
- On call

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Orangeville, ON L9W 1L2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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