Personal Support Worker - Private Home - Stephen Reed Home Care

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Personal Support Worker - Private Home

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  • City City: Kingston, ON
  • Rate of Pay Rate of Pay: Hourly
  • Rate of Pay Amount / Range Rate of Pay Amount / Range: $28.00
  • Positions Available Positions Available: 1
  • Type Type: Part Time
  • Duration Duration: Permanent
  • Avg. Hours/Week Avg. Hours/Week: 24-48 hours
  • Schedule Schedule: Nights, Weekends, Shift

The position involves providing some weekend support and respite starting with 12 hour shifts for a non-verbal 48-year-old smart and gentle man with autism in his own home. He is very intelligent, kind, sensitive and aware of people’s emotions. He is always a pleasure to be around and loves to be involved in the community. His behaviours are minimal and not aggressive.

Hours Available: We are looking for a part-time position, 12-hour shifts between Thursday nights and Monday mornings.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive and support him with volunteer work and various community activities (volunteering, swimming, library, coffee shops, hockey games, the park etc.)
  • Prepare and cook his meals
  • Light house duties
  • Assist in all of his personal hygiene care
  • Administering all medications and completing proper paperwork
Things that are important to him:
  • He likes to participate and make his own decisions as he is capable
  • Making him feel important and getting him excited about things in his life
  • Encouraging him to participate in all activities and ADL’s (activities of dailynliving)
  • Recognizing his intelligence and speaking to him like you would to anyone else and willing to learn his communication system

Looking for someone who is…

  • Patient and flexible with his day to day activities and routines to meet his needs
  • Energetically optimistic and cheerful
  • Understanding and compassionate
  • Willing to build a good rapport with him
  • Experience working with people with special needs is necessary

Qualifications:

  • G Licence
  • Vulnerable Sector Check
  • Have experience working with Autism
  • Have post-secondary education (Behavioural Science, Developmental Service Worker, Personal Support Worker, RPN or similar)

How to Apply:

Please submit your application to Sherry Bodkin at sbodkin@bdaci.com 

Application Instructions

Please apply by emailing sbodkin@bdaci.com.

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