Support Worker

**About us**

Relieve-Me Home Support Services is establishing itself as an experienced and caring up and coming home care companies in the industry. Our approach to quality of care focuses on our commitment to a higher level of customer service and care, experience, expertise, and our focus on helping our clients to improve and maintain positive emotional and mental well being. Providing them with care that is difficult to match in our industry. Our goal is to meet the needs of the diverse community we serve by addressing and supporting their mental, emotional and social needs; whilst still providing the care needed to satisfy their physical needs.

**Our work culture offers**:

- Flexible working hours
- Inclusivity
- Bonuses
- Rewarding client referral program
- Exciting awards and recognition model
- Employee perks and team bonding events
- Recognition for the valuable work you do
- Fast placement in employment opportunities
- Professional development and training
- The ability for you to specialize your skills
- Collaboration and communication
- A personally rewarding career
- The autonomy you need to demonstrate your knowledge and experience on a daily basis to truly make a difference in the lives of clients and their families

**Responsibilities**:

- Take care of clients by providing comfort and valuable service including but not limited to; meal preparation, hygiene, bathing, dressing, autism support, social skills, and minor household tasks.
- Provide care to clients with autism, mental health disorders, the elderly, injured or limited mobility, and those suffering from chronic conditions.
- Provide peace of mind and much-needed relief and respite to family members or caregivers.
- Confer with Relieve-Me Supervisors to discuss client care needs and new developments.
- Provide respite care for families.
- Be part of a health care team.
- Grooming and hygiene, medication assistance, safety checks, dementia care, mobility, toileting.
- Arrange, remind and/or escort clients to medical, psychiatric, dental and diagnostic appointments and/or treatments, and in the community events.
- Excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
- Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. (French and other languages are considered an asset.)
- Excellent note taking and writing/typing skills and knowledge to update client files accordingly, keep accurate records, and document daily information.
- Ability to work independently and make sound responsible decisions, and play an important role as part of an interdisciplinary team immediately reporting client concerns.

**Qualifications**:

- **Live in Regional Municipality of Durham AKA: Durham Region (Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice, Bowmanville and Peterborough, Cobourg)**:

- PSW, DSW or equivalent certification.
- Knowledge of mental health disorders including depressive disorders, and several years’ experience working with people with mental health issues.
- Knowledge of autism and autism support with several years experience working with these persons.
- Certificates in First Aid and CPR.
- Satisfactory vulnerable sector check.
- Ability to work shifts.
- Experience using lift and transfer equipment.
- Covid-19 Vaccination.
- Willingness to travel to different locations.
- Reliable vehicle.
- *Working in an environment where there may be smoke and, or pets may be required._
- Relieve-Me Home Sup[port Services is an equal opportunity employer._

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual

**Salary**: $19.00-$22.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Flexible schedule

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 4 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
**Experience**:

- Caregiving: 1 year (required)

Work Location: On the road