WFCSS - Home Support Services
TITLE: Home Support Worker I
START DATE: Immediately
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Casual
APPLY TO: [email protected] – please include your resume in word or PDF format. Only applicants considered will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls please.
JOB PURPOSE: Reporting to the Home Support Administrator, the Home Support Worker at level I may provide assistance to families or individuals during times of illness, stress or disability. The position will require tact, tolerance and good judgment in dealing with a wide variety of people and home situations.
POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide Supportive Care to Clients
Provide household management
Provide meal preparation and shopping
Prevent the spread of communicable disease
Organize work according to client’s needs and assigned tasks
Maintain accountability
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
NOTE: Home Support Worker I is NOT expected to:
TITLE: Home Support Worker I
START DATE: Immediately
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Casual
APPLY TO: [email protected] – please include your resume in word or PDF format. Only applicants considered will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls please.
JOB PURPOSE: Reporting to the Home Support Administrator, the Home Support Worker at level I may provide assistance to families or individuals during times of illness, stress or disability. The position will require tact, tolerance and good judgment in dealing with a wide variety of people and home situations.
POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide Supportive Care to Clients
- Establish an effective working relationship with client/family
- Demonstrate respect for client’s feelings, need for confidentiality, privacy, routine and lifestyle when providing services
Provide household management
- Routine housekeeping duties (vacuum, dust, wash floors, clean bathrooms, change beds)
- Heavier housekeeping duties as required (seasonal cleaning of walls, windows, cupboards; cleaning of fridge, stove; etc.). Duties will not exceed use of a 6 foot step ladder.
- Laundry assistance as required (launder, iron)
- Maintains a safe and sanitary environment
Provide meal preparation and shopping
- Assist with shopping as required (ie, groceries, prescriptions, etc)
- Collect mail
- Assist with simple basic food preparation and planning (eg. Chopping food items)
Prevent the spread of communicable disease
- Follow communicable disease protocol for universal precautions if handling blood and body fluids (ie soiled clothing or linens)
Organize work according to client’s needs and assigned tasks
- Plan authorized care with clients
- Prioritize assigned tasks
- Complete work assignment in time provided
Maintain accountability
- Adhere to schedule as assigned
- Observe and report significant changes in client situations to Administrator
- Report concerns in performance of tasks to Administrator
- Maintain client confidentiality
- Complete and submit timesheets and mileage reports within expected timelines
- Complete and submit Incident Reports accurately and in a timely manner
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
- Previous experience working with the elderly or infirm in a community setting is preferred.
- Experience in the tasks of light household maintenance, laundry, and meal preparation.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to provide supportive care in a manner that considers each individual’s need for comfort, privacy, and respect.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients, families, and coworkers, both orally and in writing.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to complete tasks in allotted time
- A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Current certification in basic first aid
NOTE: Home Support Worker I is NOT expected to:
- Do household repairs
- Provide child care
- Provide respite care or palliative care
- Perform personal care or provide assistance with activities of daily living
- Provide ongoing meal preparation for client