Personal Support Worker

**PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER (PSW)**

**1 Full Time Permanent**

**1 Full Time Contract - 6 Months**

**1 Full Time Contract - 1 Year**

**1 Part Time**

**1 Relief/Casual**

If you are looking for a career working with amazing people while helping your community thrive, then this opportunity is for you and we want to hear from you. We urge individuals that have retired, semi-retired, are returning to the workforce, those that are new to Canada, and recent graduates to also apply. At Good Shepherd, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, equal and authentic workplace.

**About Good Shepherd**

The work of Good Shepherd is based on a fundamental belief in providing hope and restoring dignity to the most vulnerable members of our community. Our services include emergency food and clothing; daily hot meals; emergency shelters for men, youth, families, women and children; transitional housing and education for homeless and street-involved youth; hospice palliative care; community mental health programs; and supportive housing programs. This opportunity is with our Good Shepherd - Emmanuel House Hospice Program.

**Why work with us?**
- Be a part of a caring **TEAM THAT SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY**:

- Support for continuing **EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT**:

- Staff recognition programs along with access to self-care supports and **EMPLOYEE / FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM** (EAP)
- **POSITIVE **and **ENCOURAGING** atmosphere
- Make a difference and provide **HOPE**:

- Extended Health Benefits for Full Time Permanent PSW

Emmanuel House Hospice is a ten-bed palliative care facility located in Hamilton that offers a home-like environment for individuals who are nearing the end of their lives. Support and care are provided in a team-based approach, including various interdisciplinary team members such as personal support workers, nursing, physicians, spiritual and psychosocial support. We embrace a holistic model of care and the importance of providing individuals dignity at the end of their life, while providing opportunity for the resident and family to exercise religious, cultural and spiritual rituals, customs, rites and beliefs.
- Provide care to persons, families and friends at the end of life
- Work independently and collaboratively within the care team
- Deliver care in a person-centered way that considers the resident’s personal and cultural needs/preferences

**Qualifications**
- PSW certificate, in good standing from an approved and recognized institution
- Current CPR and First Aid certificate is required
- Experience working with individuals in the end of life or with a life limiting illness
- Good judgement, problem-solving and assessment skills
- Enhanced training in palliative/end of life care, such as Fundamentals in Hospice Palliative Care considered an asset
- Excellent attendance record
- Must be available to work a 12-hour shift schedule that includes days and nights
- Ability to speak French and/or other languages considered an asset
- Excellent resident to staff ratio that allows for exceptional resident care
- A respectful and rewarding work environment with ongoing opportunities to grow and learn.
- Committed to anti-racist/anti-oppressive practice and to the mission and values of Good Shepherd
- Fluency in a language in addition to English is an asset

**How Can I Apply?**

Maria Haldenby

Clinical Manager, Emmanuel House Hospice

**Don’t Meet Every Requirement?**

**Our Values**
- **Hospitality**_, as inspired by St. John of God is at the heart of Good Shepherd’s mission. This means that we welcome all people with compassion, acceptance and a spirit of generosity; creating opportunities for transformation.

Hospitality embodies our **Values** of:

- **Responsibility**:

- **Availability**:

- **Adaptability**:

- **Quality**:

- **Dignity**
- Good Shepherd, a ministry of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God, is an equal opportunity employer operating within an anti-racist and anti-oppression framework. We strive to establish workplaces that reflect and are enhanced by the rich diversity of the community we serve._
- Good Shepherd has a mandatory verification of COVID-19 vaccination policy. More information on the full policy requirements and accommodation allowances will be provided to those selected for an interview._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Casual

**Salary**: $19.78 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Employee assistance program

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hamilton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person