Personal Attendant (Outreach Program, AbleLiving Services)
About The Position
AbleLiving Services, a not-for-profit organization part of Thrive Group, provides services funded through Ontario Health. The organization is hiring part-time Personal Attendants for its Community Outreach Program. This role involves working in the community, going home-to-home to provide non-medical support to individuals with complex medical needs and conditions. Thrive Group is recognized as one of Canada’s Great Places to Work®, including awards for Best Workplaces with the Most Trusted Executive Team, Top 50 Best Workplaces in Canada, and Best Workplaces for Women in 2026. The position requires availability to start at 7:00 am and work every other weekend. Under the direction of the program coordinator, the Personal Attendant is responsible for delivering non-medical personal support services, life-skills support, and light housekeeping duties to help clients live as independently as possible. This includes assisting with personal care, arranging and escorting clients to appointments, and performing housekeeping services, all carried out under the client's direction or an alternate decision maker, and in compliance with Client Service Contracts, laws, and regulations.
Requirements
- Experience in the provision of personal support services to people with disabilities and/or seniors
- Ability to empathize with people with physical and emotional needs
- Knowledge of basic math and ability to do calculations and quantity measurements
- Ability to plan and organize work and perform tasks according to priority
- Ability to make solid decisions and problem-solve effectively
- Good oral and written communication skills, with a competent level of English
- Demonstrate high commitment to providing exceptional customer service
- Be reliable, punctual, and capable of managing time effectively
- Ability to develop supportive relationships and work collaboratively with clients, family members, colleagues, volunteers, and community partners
- Ability to take direction and work independently as well as part of a team
- A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check or Criminal Reference Check
Nice To Haves
- Additional certification in personal support care, first aid, health care or other related qualification
- Able to communicate in other languages
Responsibilities
- Provide non-medical personal support services
- Provide life-skills support
- Perform light housekeeping duties
- Assist clients with personal care
- Arrange and escort clients to appointments
- Carry out duties under the direction of the client or alternate decision maker
- Perform duties in accordance with Client Service Contracts, laws and regulations governing service provision
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
