| Personal Support Worker (PSW) - (PT) - Bloor SHP Toronto, ON |
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><strong id="docs-internal-guid-72352422-7fff-6c46-4873-db080883cfa6">You’ll feel great about a career with March of Dimes Canada </strong></span></p>
<p dir="ltr">At March of Dimes Canada, <strong>our collective work matters</strong>. As a leading national charity backed by a history of more than 70 years of impact, we’re dedicated to being Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide. You’ll be joining a team made up of more than 2,000 professionals that’s <strong>dedicated to solving big challenges</strong> and creating real change for people with disabilities in communities across our country. They’re at the center of all we do, and we make a real difference in their lives every day. It matters to us because <strong>the need is urgent — and it’s growing</strong>. </p>
<p dir="ltr">More than six million people with disabilities in Canada experience challenges like poverty, discrimination, indignity, and isolation. These are the barriers that you’ll help tear down. Together, with your vital contributions, we’ll keep moving the dial on the challenges people with disabilities face. Our work is deep and wide — and you’ll always find it deeply rewarding — which is why we pull together to make change happen. Our collective efforts are rooted in our <strong>Purpose</strong>, <strong>Vision</strong>, and <strong>Mission</strong>, which inform how we drive all our work forward: </p>
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<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Purpose:</strong> Champion equity. Empower ability. </span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Vision:</strong> An inclusive, barrier-free society for people with disabilities. </span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Mission: </strong>To be Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide. </span></li>
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<p dir="ltr">Whether starting or advancing your career with us, you’ll feel great knowing that you’re: </p>
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<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Contributing to our important mission: <strong>creating real change for people with disabilities </strong></span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Joining a <strong>leading national charity</strong> with a history of impact and a future full of possibility </span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Enjoying <strong>industry-leading employment incentives and benefits </strong></span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Supported in your <strong>professional growth, development, and success </strong></span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Included in our <strong>empathetic and supportive work culture </strong></span></li>
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<p dir="ltr">Learn more about why we’re a great employer at <strong>marchofdimes.ca/careers</strong>. <br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><strong>This Opportunity</strong></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are currently looking to fill a <strong>Part Time, Personal Support Worker</strong> role for the location of: <strong>341 Bloor Street Toronto</strong>. </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The startng wage is<strong> $21.58, </strong>inclusive of the $3.00 per hour wage enhancement from the Ontario Government for hours spent directly supporting clients. <span class="ui-provider ee bat bau bav baw bax bay baz bba bbb bbc bbd bbe bbf bbg bbh bbi bbj bbk bbl bbm bbn bbo bbp bbq bbr bbs bbt bbu bbv bbw bbx bby bbz bca" dir="ltr">The wage enhancement does not apply to training and paid leave.</span></span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>You may be eligible for the Ontario PSW Return of Service Incentive program. Recent PSW graduates could receive $10,000 for 12 months of service. For more information please visit : <a href="https://www.healthforceontario.ca/en/Home/All_Programs/PSW_Initiatives" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">PSW Return of Service (healthforceontario.ca)</a></strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><strong>Roles and responsibilities </strong></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">Qualifications and experience </span></strong></p>
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<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">High school graduate or equivalent </span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Experience working with people with physical disabilities, experience/knowledge/understanding of independant living or consumer based care</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Knowledge of and abilities in transferring, lifting, bowel and bladder routines and other attendant care duties</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 14px;">Physical Demands Self-Analysis required upon hire</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 14px;">Good interpersonal and communication skills</li>
<li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 14px;">Ability to work flexible and regulary scheduled hours</li>
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<p dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><strong>How to apply </strong></span></p>
<p dir="ltr">Please submit your resume by <strong>October 15, 2024 to: stonner-clarkson@marchofdimes.ca</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><strong>Questions about working at March of Dimes Canada? </strong></span></p>
<p dir="ltr">For general inquiries, you can reach us at recruitment@marchofdimes.ca </p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><strong>Need accommodations? We're here to help! </strong></span></p>
<p dir="ltr">MODC is committed to a workforce that is reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds and abilities. In accordance with accessibility and human rights legislation across Canada, MODC will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities and other protected needs. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive, equitable, accessible, and barrier-free. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"><strong>Our Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) approach </strong></span></p>
<p dir="ltr">MODC is dedicated to building and advancing an inclusive and welcoming culture. It’s also why we’re focused on attracting, retaining, and supporting diverse people. Thanks to our progressive practices, team members of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to access the opportunities and supports they need to grow, thrive, and succeed. Our READI approach is rooted in our shared belief that championing equity and empowering ability starts by investing in our team members— and in our shared culture — so that we all feel included, safe, and confident at work every single day. </p>
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