In Home Support Worker -Special need care for Young Adult Male

A Full-Time Family Caregiver for an Adult Male with Special Needs

The Haw family is seeking a dedicated personal in-home support worker to care for and support a 26-year-old male with disabilities / special needs.

Job details

Location:  946 Killeen Avenue, Ottawa, ONK2A 2Y2

·        Salary: $22.50 hourly, based on 80 hours bi-weekly

·        Terms of employment: Permanent, full-time

·        Schedule: Early morning, morning, day, evening, night, shift work, weekends, on-call, flexible hours, overtime, and other hours as required

Starts as soon as possible

·        Benefits: Health, financial, and other benefits, including 10 working days of holiday leave, 3 paid sick days per year, free parking or subsidized transportation, and health care coverage until OHIP coverage begins

·        Vacancies: 1

Languages

English

Education

·       Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

 Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

·       Non-smoking

Work setting

·       Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment

·       Work in employer's/client's home

·       Relocation costs covered by employer

·       Employer's home

Responsibilities/ Tasks

·       Administer bedside and personal care

·       Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene

·       Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walking

·       Feed or assist in feeding

·       Launder clothing and household linens

·       Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties

·       Provide companionship

·       Provide personal care

·       Prepare and serve nutritious meals

·       Cook

Credentials

Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses 

·       Certificate of Conduct

·       First Aid Certificate

·       Personal Support Worker Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

·       Males

·       Over 12 years

·       Persons with a disability

·       Persons with physical disabilities

·       Young adults

Experience with special needs children

·       Assistance with mobility

Additional information

Security and safety

·       Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

·       Bending, crouching, kneeling

·       Combination of sitting, standing, walking

·       Physically demanding

·       Repetitive tasks

·       Sitting

·       Standing for extended periods

·       Walking

Personal suitability

·       Client focus

·       Dependability

·       Flexibility

·       Judgement

·       Organized

·       Reliability

·       Team player

·       Patience

Benefits

Health benefits

·       Health care plan

Financial benefits

·       Bonus

Other benefits

·       Free parking available

·       Other benefits

·       Subsidized public transportation

·       Transportation provided by employer

Employment groups 

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

Support for youths

Support for Indigenous people

Support for visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

·       a Canadian citizen

·       a permanent resident of Canada

·       a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By email : khaw@bell.net 

Please ensure to provide

• References attesting to experience