About this role
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Non-smoking. Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Work setting: Rural area.
Staff accommodation available. Work in employer's/client's home. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Employer's home.
Tasks
- Care for pets.
- Administer bedside and personal care.
- Assist clients in water (i.e. pool).
- Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk.
- Change non-sterile dressings.
- Feed or assist in feeding.
- Launder clothing and household linens.
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Provide companionship.
- Provide personal care.
- Shop for food and household supplies.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
- Cook.
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home.
- Lead students in activities to promote their physical, mental and social development and their school readiness.
- Develop risk management plans.
- Deal with difficult passengers and resolve conflicts.
- Resolve conflict situations.
- Housekeeping activities.
- Food preparation.
- Food safety/handling skills.
- Assist clients/guests with special needs.
- Weigh, lift, turn and position patients.
- Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments.
- Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods.
- Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Health Care Aide Certificate.
- Personal Support Worker Certificate.
- Target audience: Adults.
- Males.
- Persons with a disability.
- Persons with an intellectual disability.
- Persons with mental health disabilities.
- Persons with physical disabilities.
- Young adults.
- Persons with learning disabilities.
- People with personal or social adjustment difficulty.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Reference required.
- Transportation/travel information: Driver's abstract.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Punctuality.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Night.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Gasoline paid.
- Mileage paid.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site housing options.
- Other benefits.
- Parking available.
- Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).