PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICE WORKER (PSSW)

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) - Collegeview

One (1) Bargaining Unit, Permanent Part-Time Position

Existing Vacancy

Friday-Saturday 11:30pm-7:30am, Every Other Weekend, Common Area

Compensation: $23.11/hour-$25.62/hour

Cota is an accredited not-for-profit organization that has been providing community-based support to people living with mental health and cognitive challenges for over 50 years. At present, our wide array of services delivers much needed support to over 4,000 people/year who live with mental health challenges, psychogeriatric mental health conditions, acquired brain injuries, developmental disabilities, dual diagnoses and/or the experience of homelessness. These services include, but are not limited to, case management, supportive housing and adult day program services. A full listing of our services can be viewed on our website at https://cotainspires.ca/

Cota is presently seeking a dynamic and innovative individual to join our amazing team in the capacity of the role outlined within this posting. Followed by our mission to support individuals with mental health and cognitive challenges to live well within their communities, we strive toward a vision of a supportive, inclusive society where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. If you feel you have the skills and qualifications to perform the duties of this role while consistently exemplifying Cota’s values Hope, Respect, Dedication, Equity, Accountability, Collaboration and Innovation, we would love to hear from you.

The PSSW-Common Area oversees the program ensuring the safety, security and wellbeing for all service users. The PSSW participates in supporting the meal program, household management, including unit maintenance, pest control preparation ; supporting unit safety checks and supporting personal care need requests.

The overnight PSSW will partner with the PSSW (1:1) on site and provide support as needed. This includes providing 1:1 service user support coverage during breaks, and/or as required.

The PSSW will be trained in medication management and have the authorization to provide as needed medication (PRN’s) as required and /or directed.

Recruiting an experienced Personal Support Service Worker (PSSW) to work at our Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Collegeview Program. Collegeview is a supportive housing program operating out of an apartment in the Yonge St. /College St. area of downtown Toronto. This program provides rent-geared-to-income accommodation and supports to adults living with an ABI requiring various levels of physical, cognitive, and behavioral support. Service users reside in their own apartments and share a communal kitchen, dining area and lounge. The goal of the program is to assist service users to live well within their community in a supported environment. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) and other individual goals so that they can maintain their housing and lead productive lives within the community.

The Personal Support Service Worker (PSSW) is primarily responsible for providing direct assistance to Cota clients in areas such as personal care needs, safe community integration/participation and routine activities of daily living

The PSSW’s duties may involve, but not necessarily be limited to:

• Assisting with the Implementation/Carrying Out of Client Support/Goal Plans:
  • Provides input into each client’s Support/Goal Plan
  • Responsible for implementing personal support services based on Support/Goal Plan
  • Assumes a primary role in assisting clients with Personal Support Services
  • Liaises regularly with the assigned Primary Workers and applicable Supervisor/Manager, to confirm requirements and plans for personal support services and to ensure accurate and timely provision of those services to service users
• Direct Personal Support Provision:
  • Provides direct assistance to service users in areas of daily living tasks and personal care (such as feeding, dressing, personal hygiene, toileting, managing medication).
  • Provides necessary support required to assist a person with disability to safely access and participate in community activities.
  • Observes/plans daily living routines, supervises service users, monitors and ensures the personal safety and welfare of individuals.
  • Assists with service users’ laundry routines and the maintaining and/or cleaning of service users’ units/rooms.
  • Accompaniment to medical appointments, where required
  • Supporting service users with medication administration, if required, but only after receiving the appropriate training
  • May provide other personal support services, within the context of the care/goal plan, as authorized by the applicable Supervisor or Manager