Personal Support Worker Job at Sapphire Care, Lethbridge, AB

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Job Description

Sapphire Care is currently seeking a qualified Personal Support Worker. This is a front-line position responsible for the provision of trauma-informed care and support to a client living in their own home.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Health Care Aide (HCA)
  • Disability Support Worker (DSW)
  • Personal Support Worker
  • Social Worker

Required skills:

  • Formal Education: Some postsecondary education.
  • Ability to write and complete documentation and reporting
  • Proficient knowledge of English
  • First Aid and CPR training
  • Ability to perform compassionate and trauma-informed support to individuals with disabilitie

Preferred Experience/Training:

  • A minimum of 6 months' experience in providing support to adults with mental, behavioural, or developmental disabilities/challenges
  • Abuse prevention training
  • Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) or Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
  • Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training
  • Medication Administration training
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Food Safety training and certification
  • Trauma-informed care training
  • FASD training
  • Other relevent specializations and training

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Ability to confidently provide front line, face to face support to individuals with varying challenges
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to respond/remain calm in emotionally charged situations
  • Positive Attitude
  • Basic computer skills
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Must be able to identify issues, set priorities and implement an appropriate plan of action
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively

Other Required Items:

  • Must have a reliable car with personal liability insurance with a minimum coverage of two million ($2,000,000.00) and SEF44 Protection Endorsement
  • Successful candidate will need to provide a current Police Security Clearance

To Apply: Send your resume to sapphirecareltd@gmail.com. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working with Sapphire Care.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20-30 per week

Salary: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Lethbridge, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • Secondary School (preferred)

Language:

  • English (required)

Work Location: In person

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