SUPPORT SERVICES ATTENDANT - FULL TIME AND PART TIME - HALDIMAND/NORFOLK, ON

Support Services Attendant - Full Time and Part Time - Haldimand / Norfolk, ON Support Services Attendant - Full Time and Part Time - Haldimand / Norfolk, ON

Rollup Image main content

Join our Community Support Services team at March of Dimes Canada. Provide daily care and support to people with disabilities and seniors in your community.

Many people need help to live in their homes help with getting up in the morning, transferring from the bed to a chair, bathing, toileting, eating, dressing.

Thats where you come in. As a member of our Community Support Services team, you will provide care and connection to people with disabilities and seniors in their individual or shared-living homes.

Because of you, people in your community will live a better quality life, with dignity. Its a job to be proud of.

• Deeply satisfying work
• Steady employment with one of the most respected agencies in Canada
• Full- and part-time jobs
• A stable and supportive team of proud workers, many who have been with us for years
• Successful employee training program
• Competitive benefits package (including health and dental benefits for part-time staff after one year of employment and who work a minimum number of hours)
• Pension plan (optional for part-time staff who work a minimum number of hours)
• Paid sick time
• Vacation time (vacation pay for part-time staff, including the option to bank time for a one-time payout)
• Best practices protecting health and safety
• Excellent safety record with COVID-19
• Scheduling allows for work / life balance
• Culturally diverse workplace

From our humble beginnings in 1951 as a group of mothers going door-to-door collecting dimes in support of polio research, March of Dimes Canada has grown into a national, multi-service not-for-profit organization.

We work for people with disabilities and seniors, helping them with daily living, rehabilitation and employment.

Our Community Support Services team, which is primarily funded by governments, provides essential services that enable people to live as independently as possible.

Whether the disability is physical, cognitive or the result of brain injury or aging, our team of 1,600 employees assists people in their homes and communities, helping them gain a greater level of functioning and connection with others.

Over the past year, the number of people we serve rose to more than 6,100 people.

This Opportunity We are currently looking to fill a Support Services Attendant (SSA) in our Outreach Program. Starting wage is TBD, with paid travel time and mileage.

Plus this position is eligible for an extra $3 / per hour pandemic pay , paid by the Government of Ontarios temporary initiative.

Valid drivers licence, proof of insurance, and reliable vehicle required.

Duties include the following :

• Assists consumers in their own homes with non-medical activities of daily living in accordance with individual service plans and with March of Dimes Canada policies and procedures :
• Personal care - Dressing / Grooming
• Rising / retiring
• Incontinence care upon training
• Meal preparation and feeding - Range of motion exercises
• Light housekeeping duties - Lifts and Transfers upon training
• Performs duties in a professional manner, which respects the dignity and right to privacy and maintains consumer and staff health and safety.
• The Support Services Attendant (SSA) will be required to work multiple shifts (i.e. workdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays) that vary between locations through Haldimand / Norfolk counties.

Background / Qualifications :

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification or willingness to obtain
• Experience working with individuals with physical disabilities, older adults, or as an informal caregiver considered an asset but not required
• Good interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills
• Physical Demands Self Analysis Required upon hire
• Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours
• Valid drivers license and reliable transportation REQUIRED

If you are interested in transforming the quality of life for people with disabilities and seniors, please submit your resume in confidence to : Cori Bezotosny Community Support Supervisor, at cbezotosny@marchofdimes.

ca until positions are filled.

March of Dimes Canada is committed to a workforce that is reflective of the diverse populations that we serve. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and accessibility standards across Canada, March of Dimes Canada will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

If you require any accommodations, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive, equitable and accessible.

Text box1 subpage Text box2 subpage