Home Help Worker - Toronto, Canada - Reconnect Community Health Services

Reconnect Community Health Services
Reconnect Community Health Services
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Toronto, Canada

1 month ago

Sophia Lee

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Description
The Home Help Worker provides home help services for seniors/disabled who are unable to do this work themselves.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:


  • Provide support services in clients' homes; housekeeping duties include vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, washing floors, cleaning toilet and bathtub, sink, stove, fridge, laundry, washing dishes, help with preparing meals, making beds wrap and disposing of garbage;
  • Clean internal windows surface that are within hand reach;
  • Perform grocery shopping (with a limit 10 pounds) on behalf of clients as specified;
  • Escort clients to medical appointments, banking, and for walks and provide companionship for a warm and friendly atmosphere as specified.
  • High School Certificate;
  • Minimum six months to 1 year related experience in direct service delivery to seniors;
  • Experience supporting individuals with disabilities;

Key skills and abilities we are looking for:

  • Excellent Communication skills, both verbal or written;
  • Personable with cultural awareness and ability to build relationships with clients in a multicultural environment;
  • Ability to organize, manage and prioritize work in an efficient manner and meet deadlines;
  • Ability to support and work cooperatively with all team members and achieve the goals and objectives of the agency;
  • Ability to resolve problems and concerns of staff, clients, caregivers and other issues affecting the effective operation of the organization.

Special Requirements:


  • Criminal background check


Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Reconnect, all new hires must have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada prior to their start date and will be required to show proof.

Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon Reconnect' s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.


Who we are:

Reconnect Community Health Services is a not-for-profit health service organization located in the west end of Toronto. We provide services for seniors, caregivers, and people living with mental health and addictions concerns.


Application Process:

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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._


Reconnect Community Health Services
1281 St. Clair Avenue West


Toronto, Ontario M6E 1B- Reconnect Community Health Services promotes the principles of and adheres to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code.

We strongly encourage applicants with lived experiences, from Indigenous communities, people of all races, colors, ethnic origins, religions, disabilities and sexual orientations to apply.

We recognize that equitable access to employment is an agent in social change._


Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months


Salary:
$16.50 per hour


Experience:


  • Service delivery to seniors: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • High school diploma (required)

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$16.50 per hour


Benefits:


  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:


  • Secondary School (required)

Experience:

- service delivery to seniors or disabled indivduals: 1 year (required)


Work Location:
In person
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