Job Purpose:
Personal Support Workers are accountable for delivering services to tenants/participants to support their health and well-being, including:
- Delivering continuing personal care, cleaning, and basic life skills supports participants based on individualized care plans developed in collaboration with the team and the participant, and under the direction of a Registered Nurse
- Following prescribed policies and procedures associated with the housing program
- Supporting participants through a person-centered approach based on principles of harm reduction, housing first, and strength-based support
- Attending to overdoses and administering naloxone as needed
Personal Care Workers (PCW) provide care for participants of The Overlook – a place-based harm reduction, peer supported housing program – with activities of daily living, including basic cleaning, meal prep and personal care. Participants of The Overlook experience social and physical harms associated with chronic alcohol use, problematic drug use, chronic health conditions and lengthy homelessness. The team provides ‘on-demand’ 24/7 harm reduction to tenants, as well as various housing supports around life skills and social inclusion to ensure participants effectively manage their tenancy.
Education and Experience:
- A graduate of an approved PSW/PCW program with certification
- Health Care Aides or other applicable course
- First Aid certification
- Students of Personal Support Worker or Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) who are about to complete a program will be considered.
- Students currently enrolled in LPN or RN programs
- Demonstrated experience working with populations impacted by substance use and mental health challenges, homelessness and/or barriers to stable housing
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