Position Description The Personal Support Worker (PSW) provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals in need of assistance with daily living activities. Working collaboratively with healthcare teams, the PSW promotes independence, dignity, and quality of life for clients.

Position Title: Personal Support Worker (PSW) (new position) Department: Primary Care Starting Salary: $55,000 Term: Full time Reports to: Nursing Manager Summary of Duties - Working with clients and providing one-on-one care such as assisting with personal care, meal prep and light housekeeping.

- Ensuring the fulfillment of individual goals and needs as instructed in the client’s support plans.
- Helping clients with leisure activities.
- Ensuring the health, safety, welfare and independence of clients.
- Engage with individual KCA member community leadership and health representatives to conduct assessments.
- Work closely with partner health care providers such as Primary Care Nurse, Home Care Nurse, etc.
- Assisting and satisfying the social and emotional needs of a client.
- Documenting and recording daily care reports.
- Adhering to the provincial Occupational Health and Safety regulations.

Qualifications - Current First Aid/CPR.





- Experience and understanding of Indigenous cultural issues.
- Ability to apply a bi-cultural lens to work activities.
- Ability to adapt to change and remain flexible.
- Experience in working with and understanding the needs of various types of clients.
- Demonstrated understanding of PHIPA and ability to maintain client confidentiality.
- Excellent organizational and computer skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and effective organizational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as a team member.

Additional Requirements

- Valid driver’s license and vehicle;
- Must be willing to travel when required;
- Vulnerable Sector Criminal Records Search. We're looking to grow our teams with people who share our energy and enthusiasm for creating the best experience for our clients and within KCA.

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Kenora Chiefs

Advisory P.O. Box 349- 240 Veterans Drive, 3rd Floor Kenora ON P9N 3X4 Traditional practices involve burning sacred medicines including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage and cedar within the work setting

📌 Personal Support Worker – Primary Care (Toronto)
🏢 Kenora Chiefs
📍 Toronto