Community Support Services – Personal Care Attendant – Part Time / Outreach - Program: Attendant Services Program / Supportive Housing, Chatham-Kent

You’ll feel great about a career with March of Dimes Canada

At March of Dimes Canada, our collective work matters. As a leading national charity backed by a history of more than 70 years of impact, we’re dedicated to being Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide. 

Our Community Support Services (CSS) team provides essential services that enable our clients to thrive. Whether their disability is physical, the result of brain injury, or aging, our more than 2,000 team members assist clients in their homes and across communities, to live as independently as possible.

The opportunity

We are currently looking to fill:

• 6 Part-Time Personal Care Attendant roles (known internally as Support Service Attendants) in our Outreach Attendant Services Program

• 3 Part-Time Personal Care Attendant roles in Supportive Housing Units in Chatham-Kent

• Flexible Schedule: Includes mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays

• Starting Wage: $18.69 per hour, eligible for a $3.00 per hour temporary wage enhancement from the Ontario government for hours spent directly supporting clients

Responsibilities

• Assisting consumers in their homes with non-medical daily living activities in line with individual service plans and March of Dimes Canada policies, including:
  • Personal care
  • Lifts and transfers
  • Rising/retiring routines
  • Bowel and bladder procedures
  • Meal preparation and feeding
  • Range of motion exercises
  • Light housekeeping duties
• Performing duties professionally, respecting consumer dignity and privacy, and ensuring health and safety for both consumers and staff

Shifts:
March of Dimes Canada provides 24-hour attendant care. Support Service Attendants work various shifts (weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays) that may differ by location.

Qualifications and experience

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent
• Certification: Current Standard First Aid and CPR, or willingness to obtain
• Experience: Experience with individuals with physical disabilities, older adults, or informal caregiving (an asset, but not required)
• Skills: Good interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Physical Requirements: Physical Demands Self Analysis required upon hire
• Additional Requirements: Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required
• Availability: Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours

Important details

If you are interested in transforming the quality of life for people with disabilities and seniors, please submit your resume in confidence to:

Natashia Partridge
Community Support Supervisor
Email: npartridge@marchofdimes.ca

How to apply

Please submit your resume by November 30, 2024. 

Questions about working at March of Dimes Canada?

Whether starting or advancing your career with us, you’ll feel great knowing that you’re: 

• Contributing to our important mission: creating real change for people with disabilities

• Joining a leading national charity with a history of impact and a future full of possibility

• Enjoying industry-leading employment incentives and benefits

• Supported in your professional growth, development, and success

• Included in our empathetic and supportive work culture 

Learn more about why we’re a great employer at marchofdimes.ca/careers.

For general inquiries, you can reach us at recruitment@marchofdimes.ca 

We value the health & safety of our employees! 

MODC is committed to ensuring a healthy and safe work environment. We encourage all current and prospective employees to receive Covid-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Public Health. This reflects our dedication to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our workforce.

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MODC is committed to a workforce that is reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds and abilities. In accordance with accessibility and human rights legislation across Canada, MODC will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities and other protected needs. If you require accommodation, 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, accessible, and barrier-free.

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MODC is dedicated to building and advancing an inclusive and welcoming culture. It’s also why we’re focused on attracting, retaining, and supporting diverse people. Thanks to our progressive practices, team members of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to access the opportunities and supports they need to grow, thrive, and succeed. Our READI approach is rooted in our shared belief that championing equity and empowering ability starts by investing in our team members— and in our shared culture — so that we all feel included, safe, and confident at work every single day.