Personal Support Worker

**Position**: Personal Support Worker - Caring Centre

**Status**:Permanent Part Time

**Working Hours**:Every weekend - Saturday & Sunday

**Available Shifts**: 7am-3pm, 3pm to 11pm, 11pm to 7am

**Reporting to**:Manager, Caring Centres

**Who We Are**:
ESS Support Services (ESS) is an award-winning not-for-profit community support agency that has been supporting older adults, seniors, older adults with disabilities, families and caregivers in the Etobicoke community, and beyond, since 1983.

A community leader for over 35 years, ESS offers a diverse range of high-quality services and accredited programs designed to support the independence, social well being and health of our clients, along with a helping hand and respite for their families and caregivers.

A PSW career at ESS provides you the opportunity to support our seniors in their desire to remain in their own homes and community.

**Job Summary**:Provide professional and compassionate care to seniors in diverse settings to support and facilitate their independence, functioning, comfort, safety and security. Support a culture of client safety as part of ESS key strategic goal and priority. Complete administrative tasks and maintain accurate documentation.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
1. Provide assistance with personal care to clients including, but not limited to, personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, toileting, mouth care, hair care and preventive skin care

2. Prepare light meals, assist with medications, perform light housekeeping tasks and security checks

3. Provide companionship and socialization to clients and assist in the delivery of recreation, social and exercise programs

4. Maintain accurate and complete records and documentatio

5. Assess and evaluate senior’s needs through observation and client engagement

6. Comply with agency & program policies and procedures

7. Identify, respond to, and report risky hazardous situations and comply with Health & Safety procedures

8. Understand the emergency response system and respond professionally to all client/program emergencies

9. Attend meetings, trainings and workshops as required

10. Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**:
1. Certification as a Personal Support Worker from an accredited institution

2. Experience working with older adults and clients with cognitive, mental and/or physical challenges

3. Demonstrated flexibility, good judgment and cultural sensitivity when working with clients

4. Ability to work independently and part of a team as well as demonstrated time management and organization skills

5. Demonstrated ability to complete written reports and records accurately and legibly

6. Current First Aid/CPR Certification

7. Computer and software skills are an asset

8. Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening Check

9. Able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination

**Benefits**:

- $3.00/hr PSW Wage Enhancement for hours worked.
- Paid orientation and training
- Paid Sick days (permanent part-time position)
- Professional Development Opportunities

**Additional Information**
- To protect the health and safety of our employees, clients and their families and in the interest to follow strong public health measures, it is a requirement of employment at ESS Support Services to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. ESS Support Services will consider cases needing accommodation as stipulated by the Ontario Human Rights Code._
- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) ESS Support Services will provide accommodation, accessible formats, and communication supports for the interview upon request_

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 per week

**Salary**: From $16.76 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Every Weekend
- Night shift

**Experience**:

- Personal Support Worker: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- CPR Certification (preferred)