Personal Support Worker

Closing the Gap Healthcare (CTG) is dedicated to providing Canadians with the highest level of care across a wide range of home-based and community-setting services.

We are looking for a compassionate and independent **Personal Support Worker (PSW)** that can provide excellent and empathetic care to our clients in the community. Our **PSWs**will be working under the supervision of our Client Services Supervisor and with our team of healthcare providers. If you are looking for work-life balance and supportive work culture, then you are exactly what we’re looking for

This is a Full-Time or Part-Time Permanent role for the:
**Muskoka Region**

**Huntsville, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst ON and the surrounding areas**

Newly registered PSWs; Nursing students with at least 1 year of completed education and/or internationally trained Nurses who are waiting for their CNO registration are welcome to apply

**Shifts include**:

- **Full-Time Shifts: Monday - Friday: 8am-11am and 4pm-9pm**:

- **Part-Time Shifts: Weekends: 8am-11am and 4pm-9pm**

**What you will be doing**:

- You will be making a direct impact on the clients’ lives by providing personal care, respite services, and assistance with activities of daily living.
- You will be working independently in the community but at the same time enjoy working with a collaborative team with the guidance and direction of an experienced supervisor - At CTG we foster an environment of lifelong learning and sharing best practice

**What you can expect**:
As a member of Closing the Gap Healthcare, we are built to be a Team Made for Caring, you can expect:

- Full Time Hours
- Travel Stipend plus additional paid travel time
- Group benefits including an Employee Assistance Plan
- Company contributions to your RRSP and co-pay on extended healthcare benefits
- Extensive learning and educational development opportunities
- A culture of performance, recognition, and appreciation
- A commitment to excellence.

**Skills needed for success**:

- A Personal Support Worker or Equivalent Certificate from a recognized institution
- Outstanding focus on client safety and ability to develop respectful working relationships with clients and families to meet their care needs
- Exemplary skills in delivering high-quality customer experiences
- A proven track record of being accountable for multiple deliverables, reporting, and high-quality performance
- Experience in independent problem solving and recognizing when support from peers and supervisors is needed
- **Access to a reliable vehicle and Canadian Drivers license is a must**

**Who we are**:
**Closing the Gap Healthcare (CTG)** is proud to be a Canadian-owned, award-winning, fully accredited and government (Ministry of Health) funded organization.

We are dedicated to providing people of all ages the highest level of care across a wide range of home-based and clinic healthcare services. Everything we do is based on ethical principles and compassion, together with our commitment to meet the highest practice standards. We are, in every way, A Team Made for Caring.

**The Not-So-Fine Print**:
Closing the Gap is committed to a high-quality and safe environment for our team members and clients/families. At Closing the Gap, we strongly encourage all new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza as unvaccinated team members put themselves, co-workers, their clients, their client’s families, and CTG’s communities at unnecessary risk.

Additional Qualifications

**Education**:

- College Diploma, Personal Support Worker / Health Care is required