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- SERVICE AREA: Adult Day Program
- LOCATION: London, Ontario
- POSITION STATUS: Personal Support Worker – Casual Relief
- HOURS OF WORK: This position is highly flexible and is scheduled on a rotational, as-needed basis with no guaranteed pattern or number of weekly hours. Applicable shifts include a ½ hour paid meal break. The operational hours of this program are 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Saturday.
- HOURLY PAY RATE: $21.00 to $24.84
- Closing Date: March 31, 2023 at 11:59 pm
Who We Are
The Salvation Army is an international Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible; its ministry is motivated by love for God and the needs of humanity.
Mission Statement
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
Vision Statement
We are an innovative partner, mobilized to share hope wherever there is hardship, building communities that are just and know the love of Jesus.
Core Values
Hope: We give hope through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Service: We reach out to support others without discrimination.
Dignity: We respect and value each other, recognizing everyone’s worth.
Stewardship: We responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us.
At The Village we are committed to living as an inclusive organizational culture by:
- Purposefully cultivating and promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion of all persons regardless of their differences
- Not accepting any discrimination, intolerance or inequitable treatment and committing to working together to combat these actions wherever they may be found
- Valuing the unique differences inherent in all of us
- Gaining inspiration and support through the collective voices and actions of all of us
Why Join our Team?
By becoming a staff member with The Salvation Army, you will:
- Work within an employee culture that values career development through succession planning, skills based training and internal mentorship.
- Maintain your health and well-being with a corporate membership discount to Goodlife Fitness
- Be recognized for your valued contribution by our employee recognition and celebration programs
- Benefit from Leaders who have adopted the Servant Leadership model “we are here to support you”.
- Be a part of setting trends in a focused, highly collaborative and diverse work culture
- Take pride in making a meaningful and impactful difference the lives of those we serve
- Nurture a passion for working with vulnerable people
- “… love what you do and do what you love”
About the Role:
The Salvation Army London Village has been an integral part of the London community since 1954 providing excellence in care to families in need. The London Village offers a variety of programs to meet the diverse needs of families including a Child Care Centre, Respite Program for individuals with intellectual disabilities and Adult Day Program for seniors. Our program site sits on 9 ½ acres of beautiful green space and offers a gymnasium, pool, pavilion and playground equipment for everyone to enjoy. If you want to join our team and make a meaningful contribution to our community, The Salvation Army London Village would welcome your application.
The Adult Day Program is a specialized day service for seniors with Alzheimer’s or related forms of dementia and those who are frail elderly. These individuals benefit from participating in a variety of failure free therapeutic recreation activities promoting social interaction and meeting their spiritual, cognitive, physical, and emotional needs. Care is provided by qualified staff in a safe and secure environment.
We are currently hiring Casual Relief Personal Support Workers. This is a casual relief position with no guaranteed hours. Flexibility in scheduling is required. The work schedule is determined in consultation with your supervisor and may vary according to requirements of responsibility. Applicable shifts include a ½ hour paid meal break. The operational hours of this program are 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Saturday.
This position is for someone that has a passion for and takes initiative in supporting in areas such as: personal care & hygiene, advocacy, and empowering each person we support to remain active, independent and socially engaged while providing respite to their family care providers.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
Client Services:
- In an efficient, client focused, kind and safe manner, assist clients with the provision of activities of daily living as required, including bathing, meal, washroom, mobility assistance etc.
- While ensuring dignity & safety, provide whirlpool baths as scheduled and maintain accurate monthly bathing record.
- Assist or facilitate as required the safe arrival and departure of participants.
- Monitor, supervise, and support clients and the environment to ensure safety.
- Lift and transfer clients using mechanical or physical means according to established protocol.
- Assist clients with mobility as required to ensure safety.
- In accordance with Safe Food Handling principles, prepare and serve snacks, lunch and nourishments which meet the client’s individual dietary requirements for safety and preference and as directed by the Community Nurse.
- Take active measures to ensure a pleasant participant dining experience by setting the environment and employing a strong customer service focus during interactions.
- Implement temperature control measures by testing, monitoring, and documenting temperature readings related to safe food handling/storage and infection prevention and control measures, reporting all concerns to Program Supervisor.
- Remain cognizant and informed of infection prevention and control measures and abide by all applicable policy in the achievement of a healthy environment.
- Respond calmly and professionally in emergency situations and assist as directed; implement First Aid Training and Gentle Persuasion Approach when required.
- Assist the Community Nurse with client health assessments.
- When required, facilitate pre-planned recreational activities for program participants in partnership with the Recreation Team in a positive and engaging manner.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- The Supervisor will set the hours of work and work schedule.
- Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs. and apply effective body mechanics and meet the physical demands of the position.
- Frequent lifting, twisting, bending, crouching, reaching, pushing, and pulling, walking, and standing for long period; some kneeling, running may be required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Personal Support Worker Certificate is an asset; currently registered with the Ontario PSW Registry.
- Students currently in process of obtaining PSW or DSW diploma or Nursing certification.
- Combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Completed Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is required.
- Minimum of one (1) year of prior work experience working with cognitively impaired/frail elderly populations.
- Current Standard First Aid & CPR Certification.
- Current Safe Food Handling Certification preferred.
- Fluent French verbal and written communication skills are an asset.
- Must provide an original copy of a Background Check with vulnerable sector screening that is satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion, is required. The screening is secured either through the national Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) or through a local police detachment
- May require screening through The Salvation Army Abuse Registry.
The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation. If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.
In support of our commitment to a healthy and safe workplace and community, The Salvation Army (TSA) has a vaccination requirement for all employees in Canada. The successful candidate will be made an offer of employment on the condition of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and will be required to provide proof of full vaccination, prior to their employment start date. The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to provincial/territorial human rights legislation. If the candidate is unable to vaccinate for a reason protected by the Human Rights Code, a request for accommodation can be submitted and written proof satisfactory to TSA will be required.
We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
