PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICE WORKER (PSSW)

Modular Housing - 11 Macey Avenue

Two (2) Bargaining Unit, Permanent Part-Time Positions

Saturday-Sunday, 9:00am-5:00pm

Sunday-Monday, 12:00pm-8:00pm

Existing Vacancies

Compensation: $23.40/hour-$25.94/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.

Role Overview

The Personal Support Service Worker is responsible for providing Recovery Oriented services to Cota service users in a manner consistent with Cota's Mission, Vision and Values.

About the Team





We require an experienced Personal Support Service Worker to work as a team member in our Modular Housing program at 11 Macey Avenue. This site is a part of the City's Phase 1 Modular Housing Initiative. This site provides permanent affordable housing with supports to people who are exiting chronic homelessness.

Primary Responsibilities:

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

1. Assisting with the Implementation/Carrying Out of service users Support/Goal Plans:

- Provides input into each service users Support/Goal Plan
- Responsible for implementing personal support services based on Support/Goal Plan
- Assumes a primary role in assisting service users 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

2. 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

3. Supports the maintenance of safe/clean setting:

- Directly assists with maintaining the site in a clean and orderly state, including:
- Cleaning/setting up vacant tenant units to prepare them for occupancy
- Cleaning common areas such as common rooms/lounges, common kitchen, and building exterior space area as scheduled, or, as required
- Assists with any pest control/eradication efforts, as required
- Continually assesses the environment for safety and security issues and recommends action to address any deficiencies

4. Documentation and Data entry:

- Documents all service users' contacts/interactions in the appropriate service users chart according to Cota's documentation guidelines
- Enters data relating to service users' interactions into Cota's database system according to data collection guidelines
- Assists with other data collection activities within the program, as determined by the applicable Supervisor or Manager

Other Resp

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