Sdp - Psw (Italian Speaking)

Costi16 days ago
- Toronto, ON
- $26 - $28/hour
- Mid Level

**About the role**:
**Duties**:

- Provide care support services to meet the needs of clients at the Senior Day Program.
- Provide personal related care to the client based on individual needs, including toileting, lifting and transferring, feeding, food cutting, and mobility assistance.
- Operate mobility devices (e.g. rollator, wheelchair, electric scooter) to aid in the lift/transfer of clients according to the established guidelines for the safe and proper usage of such equipment.
- Escorting clients in and out of the program site in a safe manner.
- Assist with meal preparation, feeding, and monitoring dietary needs, ensuring that participants receive appropriate nutrition.
- Assist clients in participating in daily activities, including gaming, exercise and socializing
- Encourage socialization and engagement in recreational activities, fostering a sense of community among participants.
- Conduct various tasks such as assisting with set up, cleaning and sterilizing equipment and maintaining equipment.
- Support and respect clients’ independence, dignity, social, emotional and cultural well-being.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of participants by adhering to health and safety regulations and responding to emergencies promptly.
- Report to and assist the program coordinator with issues and concerns related to clients’ care.
- Collaborate with all members of the client care team.

**Qualifications**:

- Personal Support Worker Diploma/Certificate from an accredited Community College or other recognized educational institute.
- Minimum 1 year of previous experience providing care to senior clients in a group setting.
- Registration in good standing with the Ontario Personal Support Worker Registry, as may be required by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Long-Term Care Homes Act and Regulations in relation to personal care.
- Ability to communicate with clients who are cognitively impaired and deal with responsive behaviours.
- Certificate in Dementia Care or Certificate from Alzheimer’s Society for Dementia, Depression and Delirium is considered an asset.
- Must have current WHMIS, First Aid training and Food Handling certificates (willingness to obtain).
- Required to provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) Police check. The VSS must have been completed within the past 6 months.
- Familiar with and understands the Italian culture.
- Demonstrated knowledge of dementia and ability to provide client-centred care.
- Ability to foster effective interpersonal relationships.
- Ability to follow directions, guidelines, and policies and procedures.
- Basic computer skills are an asset.
- Must be fully vaccinated or be exempt from vaccination on human rights grounds. COSTI reserves the right to require information establishing the validity of the exemption.

**Location**:
Humber River Hospital - Toronto

**Duration of Position**:
September 29, 2025 - March 31, 2026

**Starting Salary Range**:
$26.27 to $27.54 per hour

**Posting Date**:
2025-08-29

**Closing Date**:
2025-09-12

**Notes**:
**About**Costi**:

- Government Administration
- 51-200

Meeting the needs of a diverse society since 1952, COSTI Immigrant Services is a community-based multicultural agency providing employment, educational, settlement and social services to all immigrant communities, new Canadians and individuals in need of assistance.

COSTI strives to be a leader in community service by using a client focused, proactive, and innovative approach in planning, developing and delivering services. Our programs ensure that regardless of language or cultural barriers, people who arrive in Canada are able to use their existing skills, learn new ones, and participate actively in all aspects of Canadian life.

Operating from 18 locations in Toronto, the Region of Peel and York Region, COSTI provides services in more than 60 languages. Last year, over 39,000 individuals received assistance.