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Client Care Assistant (Personal Support Worker) - March Break Respite Camp 

Category Recreation and Arts  
Req Number REC-18-00002  
Open Date 1/5/2018  
Number of Openings 4  
Department Respite 

Work type Temporary Full-Time 

Grade Grade 2 ($19.86/hr to $23.10/hr) 

FTE 1.0 

Posting Close Date 01/25/2018 

Description

There are 4 Client Care Assistant (Personal Support Worker) positions available.

  • The Smart Centres Creative Arts March Break Respite Camp is a day camp for children and youth with physical disabilities and developmental delays. Participants will interact and play through music, visual art, movement and drama. The goal of the program is to enable participants to have fun through creative, sensory and social experiences and to provide respite relief to families during the March Break school holiday (March 12-16, 2018). Successful candidates must be available to participate in training on Saturday March 3, afternoon (1-4 pm) and Mon March 5, evening, 6-9 pm

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for client feeding and toileting with proven experience with Hoyer/ceiling lifts
  • Assist Group Leader/attendants with clients' needs as necessary
  • Assist safe participation of clients in the assigned group
  • Supervise lunch/break times of clients
  • Collaborate with program staff, volunteers and families
  • Work as a team member, with Group Leader, attendants, volunteers and artistic animators, in order to ensure programming goals are met, includes participation in group activities ie, sing along at music time etc
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives, support the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advance a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • PSW certificate/college diploma or equivalent
  • Proven experience with Hoyer/ceiling lifts and direct support of toileting activities
  • Experience working with children and youth with physical disabilities and developmental delays
  • CPR HS (Heart Saver). Must be obtained prior to first day of employment
  • Must be flexible, have the ability to assess the needs of individuals and quickly respond to needs
  • Demonstrated ability to facilitate and work in collaboration with staff/clients/families
  • Knowledge of Deaf culture and fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) an asset
  • Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to efficiently manage working hours
  • Sound judgment, communication and ability to work independently at times
  • Ability to lift, transfer or position participants independently as needed
  • Ability to feed and toilet participants independently as needed
  • Ability to take direction
 
About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/

To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Dear Everybody, This is Holland Bloorview video. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbp-WhflXXo&feature=youtu.be

Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting humanresources@hollandbloorview.ca or 416-425-6220.  

This position is currently not accepting applications.

To search for an open position, please go to http://hollandbloorview.appone.com



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