Personal Support Worker/developmental Service Worker

5 days ago

Ottawa, Canada AFIMAC Canada Full time

**AFIMAC Canada**is currently hiring **_Personal Support Workers/Developmental Service Workers _**for upcoming positions in Southwestern Ontario.

**Please note this is a temporary contract position, so it may not be suitable to someone currently working full time**

**You will earn**:

- $27.50 per hour before overtime
- $30 per day non-taxed meal allowance (when lodging required)
- Hotel Accommodations Provided (when required)
- Temporary Contract: 1-120 days

**Experience**:
Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional personal care and customer service.

**Physical capabilities**:
Able to stand, bend, walk, crouch, kneel and reach freely and for extended periods; able to lift 23 kilograms independently; able to assist clients with standing, walking, sitting; able to re-position clients in bed.

**Basic Duties of AFIMAC PSW's include but are not limited to**:

- Work with Individual Support Plans, Positive Behavioural Support Plans and/or any other plan set forth specific to the client.
- Complete all required paperwork and documentation daily
- Provide care and support to individuals with developmental disabilities
- Provides personal care for residents including all activities of daily living to ensure their optimum physical, social and emotional well-being.

**Required Education, Skills and Qualifications**:

- Strong written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- Proven skills to appropriately manage crisis situations
- PSW or DSW certificate/diploma preferred
- ** EASNS, ABS, C&Y, ECE, Rec Therapy, SSW, Social Worker or experience as a PSW accepted**:

- Experience caring for individuals with developmental disabilities **(preferred)**:

- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training **(preferred)**:

- 1-year experience using mechanical lifts and transfer **(preferred)**:

- Current vulnerable sector search within 6 months or willing to obtain **(mandatory)**:

- Valid First Aid/CPR certificate or willing to obtain **(mandatory)**:

- Proficiency in English, both written and verbal required
- Able and willing to work 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week while on assignment
- A Canadian resident and/or legally allowed to work full-time hours within Canada.

**_ Experience:_**
- PSW/DSW: 1 year (preferred)
- EASNS, ABS, C&Y, ECE, Rec Therapy, SSW or Social Worker or Experience as a PSW accepted

AFIMAC is a global risk management and elite security company. For more than 40 years, AFIMAC has helped image-conscious companies and organizations across the globe to plan and execute services that mitigate and eliminate risk. AFIMAC prides itself in the long-term partnerships it establishes with clients to protect people and property in times of crisis and in regular business operations.

Pay: $27.50 / hour

**Job Type**: fulltime

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Education: High school degree

Work location: On-site

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