Health Care Aide

**Positions Available**:

- **DAYS**:

- ** EVENINGS**
- ** NIGHTS**

**Program Service Areas**:
Child & Young Adult Health Services (CYAHS): Supports Children & Young adults with complex medical needs.

Adult Health Services (AHS): Middle Aged population 25 - 40

Adult Services (AS): Population over 40+ years of age

Stabilization Unit: Supports children & adults for specific clinical interventions, develop and implement treatment strategies to reduce challenging behaviours

Float: Work in all 4 services areas: Child & Young Adult Health Services, Adult Health Services, Adult Services, Stabilization

**About Us**

St.Amant supports over 5,000 people in Manitoba with developmental disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury. We are a not-for-profit organization that offers a wide range of supports for adults, children and their families. Our over 2,000 staff follow a person-centered approach and adapt to the needs of each person and each family.

**Position Summary and Scope of Service**:

- The Personal Support Worker (health) exemplifies and promotes the Mission and the Values of St.Amant, and the goals and objectives of the Health & Transition Service through the provision of individualized care and holistic support to individuals receiving services. The PSW-H supports activities in a variety of environments and domains, ensuring that each person's goals for health, well-being, independence and quality of life are respected and pursued.
- The PSW-H reports directly to the Service Area Manager for the service area on a shift-by-shift basis and is ultimately accountable to the Manager who is responsible for the 24/7 operations of the service.
- The PSW-H is an essential member of the service team to which he/she is assigned and key contributor to service excellence.

**Qualifications**
**Educational**:

- Health Care Aide certificate from an approved educational institution required. Suitable combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Grade XII or G.E.D required.
- Demonstrated ability to meet the literacy requirements of the position.
- Successful completion of St.Amant and program specific orientation and any other applicable in-house training requirements during the probationary period of employment.
- Valid Class 5F Manitoba Driver's License and Abstract in good standing preferred.

**Professional**:

- Previous experience supporting individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities who present with complex health / physical care needs is an asset.

**Personal**:

- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Independent worker able to maintain focus with mínimal direct supervision.
- Physically capable of performing all of the tasks required in the job (lifting & transferring, etc.).
- Able to be mindful, to manage one's own emotions and project a calm, caring and compassionate approach in interactions with individuals, families and coworkers.
- Knowledge of person centred approach.
- Knowledge of family centred practice.
- Able to adapt and cope with change.
- Able to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Acceptable Criminal Record, Child Abuse Registry and Adult Abuse Registry Checks and submission of a satisfactory Driver's Abstract.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Clinical Care Management**:
Consistent with the organization's Mission and Values, and the goals and objectives of the Program, the PSW-H provides high quality personal care, person & family centred developmental support and supervision to the individuals of his/her assigned service area.

**Duties include**:

- Supports individuals in all aspects of personal care, in keeping with individual needs and approved care procedures (e.g. meal time, bathing, bathroom support/hygiene needs, oral care, transferring, etc.).
- Facilitates inclusion in appropriate and meaningful life experiences with a focus on social, emotional, spiritual, and cognitive needs of the individual in a variety of settings / locations.
- Provides support in a manner that facilitates the development of maximum personal independence.
- Promotes and supports the most comfortable and least restrictive living environment possible for individuals.
- Participates in the development of Individual Program Plans and discharge planning as assigned.
- Supports achievement of clinical goals, life-skills, recreation, leisure, work-experience & social / relationship goals as identified by the individual and his/her family and described in the Individual Program Plan or discharge plan.
- Promotes and facilitates connection to family and friends.
- Facilitate celebrations and cultural traditions that are important to the individual and his/her family or community.
- Monitors the health and functioning of individuals and records / reports relevant information in accordance with service area procedures. Alerts the Nursing team to changes in an individual's status.
- Participates in the preparation and presentation of progress reports at scheduled progre