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JOB OPPORTUNITY – Home Support Worker

Internal Posting

Home Support Worker (Auxiliary on-call)

Salary: starting at $30.13/hour —- 41.98/hour

Overview

The Home Support Worker is a member of the Wellness Team who provides home support for clients in the clients’ home. They assist with activities of daily living (ADL) and household duties ensuring safety and comfort while maintaining optimal health and independence. The Home Support Worker acts as a client advocate and will facilitate communication between the clients, family and other health care professionals to meet the client’s physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cultural, and medical education needs.

Duties

  • Non-Medical Home Maker Services: Perform Non-Medical Home Maker Services for those who need assistance in the home, by performing house cleaning and meal preparation.
  • Transportation: Assist with providing transportation for Elders and community members who need assistance going to medical appointments, potlatches, and shopping.
  • Personal Care Plans: Participate under the supervision of the Home and community care Coordinator inIdentifying barriers in the home.
  • Respite Care: participate in providing respite care when needed under the supervision of the Home & Community Care Coordinator
  • Elders Activities: Participate in cultural and recreational activities for KFN Elders to promote healthy lifestyles.
  • Administrative duties: Record Client Care plans and maintain files.
  • Related duties and/or other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Home Care Diploma or one-year equivalent experience

Experience working with First Nation Citizens and Communities

Please submit applications to: Manager HR & Capacity-Nadia Qureshi at hr.manager@kfn.ca  no later than 5:00 pm on the closing date.

Thank you for your application, however, only qualifying candidates will be contacted.

Posting date:  February 16, 2024

    Internal Closing Date:  February 23, 2024/Until filled.

We thank you in advance for your application, however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.