Personal Support Worker (PSW)

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 collective efforts are rooted in our Purpose, Vision, and Mission, which inform how we drive all our work forward: 

• Purpose: Champion equity. Empower ability.
• Vision: An inclusive, barrier-free society for people with disabilities. 
• Mission: To be 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.

This Opportunity:

We are currently looking to fill a full-time, permanent Support Services Attendant role in our Southwest region – 993 Maxwell St., Sarnia, ON.

Duties Include:

• Assisting consumers in their own homes with activities of daily living in accordance with individual service plans and March of Dimes Canada policies and procedures:
  • Personal care
  • Lifts and transfers
  • Rising/retiring
  • Bowel and bladder procedures
  • Meal preparation and feeding
  • Range of motion exercises
  • Medication assistance
  • Other light housekeeping duties
  • G-tube feeding
  • Trach care and suctioning
• Performing duties in a professional manner, respecting the dignity and privacy of consumers.
• Maintaining consumer and staff health and safety.
• Program runs 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

Background / Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification
• Experience working with people with physical disabilities and knowledge/understanding of Independent Living or Consumer-based care
• Knowledge of and abilities in transferring, lifting, bowel and bladder routines, and other attendant care duties
• Physical Demands Self Analysis required upon hire
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours
• Clear Criminal Reference Check, including Vulnerable Persons
• Valid Driver’s License, as you will be in the community until the build is finished

Deadline to apply: Jan 30, 2025.

Please submit your application through the posting on the MODC website https://marchofdimes.hiringplatform.ca/list/internal 

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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. 

Our Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) approach 

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.