EA High Behaviors Experience with youth

Home Care Assistance of Barrie, Ontario•Collingwood, ON

10d•CA$21 - CA$21•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for a career helping others? Looking for a company that values passion and rewards its employees with great benefits? Your search is over – a PSW with Home Care Assistance is the job for you! We have 3 casual vacancies available for our high behavior community clients. The ideal candidate drives their own reliable car, holds a current CPI blue card or Safe Management certificate, or has 3+ years experience with youth with high behaviors such as ADHD, Autism, etc. Scheduling is flexible, after school hours mostly, 4 hour shift blocks and open availability is an asset. Evenings and night availability are a requirement.

Requirements

Experience of over 3 years is required
Access to a reliable vehicle and a valid drivers license
Valid CPR/First Aid certification
Completion of a Police Vulnerable Sector Check within last 6 months
2 Satisfactory professional references
Ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions
Must be able to anticipate problems and use sound judgment and tact in handling confidential matters

Nice To Haves

CPI BLUE CARD or Safe Management is requested, but not required

Responsibilities

Assisting with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and personal care including eating, dressing, transferring, toileting, hygiene, grooming, and bathing as per client's care plan
Supporting client with any assigned exercises daily if required
Providing medication support and management
Providing cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral and spiritual support
Able to reapproach and understand avoiding triggers.
Comfortable driving clients to events, community activities in own vehicle
Maintaining open communication with client and family
Monitoring care plan and adding detailed documentation with any changes and updates
Responding to all emergency situations
All other duties, as assigned