SDP PSW - Italian speaking

**This is a full-time non-union position scheduled to work between 30 and 35 hours per week**

DUTIES

• Provide care support services to meet the needs of clients at the Senior Day Program.
• Provide personal related care to client based on individual needs including toileting, lifting and transferring, feeding, food cutting, and mobility assistance.
• Operate mobility devices (e.g. rollator, wheelchair, electric scooter) to aid in the lift/transfer of clients according to the established guidelines for the safe and proper usage of such equipment. 
• Escorting clients in and out of program site in a safe manner.
• Assist with meal preparation, feeding, and monitoring dietary needs, ensuring that participants receive appropriate nutrition.
• Assist clients in participating daily activities including gaming, exercise and socializing 
• Encourage socialization and engagement in recreational activities, fostering a sense of community among participants.
• Conduct various tasks such as assisting with set up, cleaning and sterilizing equipment and maintaining equipment.
• Support and respect clients’ independence, dignity, social, emotional and cultural wellbeing.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of participants by adhering to health and safety regulations and responding to emergencies promptly.
• Report to and assist program coordinator for issues and concerns related to clients’ care.
• Collaborate with all members of the client care team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Personal Support Worker Diploma/Certificate from an accredited Community College or other recognized educational institute.
• Minimum 1 year of previous experience providing care to senior clients in a group setting.
• Preference will be given to candidates who are fluent in Italian.
• Registration in good standing with the Ontario Personal Support Worker Registry, as may be required by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Long-Term Care Homes Act and Regulations in relation to personal care.
• Ability to communicate with clients who are cognitively impaired and deal with responsive behaviors.
• Certificate in Dementia Care or Certificate from Alzheimer’s Society for Dementia, Depression and Delirium is considered an asset.
• Must have current WHMIS, First Aid training and Food Handling certificates (willingness to obtain).
• Required to provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) Police check. The VSS must have been completed within the past 6 months. 
• Familiar with and understands the Italian culture.
• Demonstrated knowledge of dementia and ability to provide client-centered care. 
• Ability to foster effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to follow directions, guidelines, and policies and procedures.
• Basic computer skills an asset.
• Must be fully vaccinated or be exempt from vaccination on human rights grounds. COSTI reserves the right to require information establishing the validity of the exemption.

LOCATION:                                        Humber River Hospital, 2111 Finch Ave W, Toronto

DURATION:                                       September 29, 2025 – March 31, 2026  
                                                              (with a possibility of extension)

SALARY RANGE:                             $26.27 to $27.54 per hour 

POSTING DATE:                               August 29, 2025

CLOSING DATE:                               September 12, 2025   

Priority consideration will be given to those on Notice of Recall. Subject to the response of those on Notice of Recall, this position may be open to Union members on a secondment basis.