Personal Support Worker

**Personal Support Worker (PSW)**

**Location: Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Puslinch**

**Schedule**:Full time (1) - Evening shift - 3 pm to 10 pm with availability on alternative weekends.**

**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 which will provide you with support and guidance.

“Join CTG as a recent Personal Support Worker (PSW) graduate and kick-start your career with the new Health Force Ontario PSW Incentive, earning up to $10,000 for a 12-month commitment to full-time work.
- Terms and conditions apply. For more information, visit Health Force Ontario _PSW Initiatives_”_

**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

**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 Driver’s license is a must**:

- **Eligible to work in Canada.**

**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.

**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**:
This position is open to individuals who are eligible to work in Canada, and who meet all the essential requirements stated above. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process as required under the CTG Accessibility policy

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.