We’re looking for LTC/Retirement Behavioural Support Workers

LTC/Retirement Behavioural Support Worker

The LTC/Retirement Behavioural Community Support role includes the following:

  • Provide basic supervisory care in the community or Long Term/Residential settings

  • Assist with personal care, e.g. bathing, dressing/undressing, eating/drinking, transfers, hygiene, toileting, and all other aspects of daily living.

  • Provide homemaking services including meal prep, doing dishes, grocery shopping, laundry, bed-making, changing linens, and light housekeeping as directed

  • Accompany the person to appointments/community outings

  • Encouraging, reminding, and supporting as needed for activities of daily living

  • Help to ensure safety and supervision

  • Must complete and maintain related records and documentation such as communication books and progress notes

  • Continuously observe person(s) and their environments

 We Offer:

  • Flexible Hours

    Our work opportunities are varied offering unique engagements

  • Various Settings

    The nature of requests for services often provide for a variety of settings to perform your services

  • Ongoing Education and Training

    From in-house training to online training, to grants for furthering your professional education

  • WSIB/ EI Coverage

    We are fully ESA compliant and ensure that you are protected by WSIB and EI

  • Employee Referral Incentives

    Make referrals of your friends and colleagues to come work with us and earn rewards

  • Active Employee Engagement via training and social events

    Our Coordinator of Worker Engagement will help keep you connected via newsletters, incentives, and contests

  • Growth Opportunity

    Work alongside your Coordinator to learn about opportunities within Solus and within the sector

Knowledge, Skills, Training, and Experience of Personal Support Workers/ Community Support Workers

  • Advanced skills and knowledge in working with seniors with psychosocial issues

  • Working knowledge of issues related to aging and senior care and support

  • A minimum of two years working in a community setting and Long-Term Care homes

  • College or University education or certification in a related discipline, such as, Registered PSW, BA, DSW, CYW, RPN, or equivalent regulated Health care profession,

  • 3 References required

  • Workers are vetted and have a clean Vulnerable Sector Police check.

  • Medical Clearance.

  • Up to date TB test (two-step)

  • Valid First Aid and CPR certification.

  • Valid Non-violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) Certificate, with annual recertification.

  • An understanding of the types of intervention used in community-based support services.

  • An understanding of the roles of other health and social care professions.

  • Ability to break down the activity into achievable goals.

  • Ability to recognize problems experienced by clients.

  • Experience in working with a range of age groups.

  • Experience of working on a team.

  • Ability to organize own workload and work flexibly with others.

  • Able to participate in supervision and make positive use of it, as well as accept direction.

  • Good communication skills to ensure the development of effective therapeutic relationships with clients and their carers. Ability to report informally and formally.

  • Organizational and time management skills

  • Personal skills that will assist in the building of rapport with clients, such as patience, empathy, sense of humour, and a flexible approach.

  • Ability to support individuals in a variety of life skills such as domestic skills, gardening, home management.