Job Description

Description:

WHO WE ARE?

For more than 90 years, VHA Home HealthCare has lent a helping hand to people in the community including: seniors, families, new parents, newborn babies, people with physical and mental disabilities, and the terminally ill. We have more than 3000 professionals providing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week to clients in their homes and in long-term care facilities.

CHILD AND FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER - FULL TIME IN THE TORONTO, NORTH YORK, OR SCARBOROUGH AREAS

The CFSW will be working in the community performing a range of activities in the caring of and safety of children Aged 0 to 6 years old.

This may include but not limited to bathing, changing diapers, feeding, preparing formula, infant stimulation, preparing and servicing meals, preparing lunches for school age children, tidy after meals, supervision children.

This may also include performing light housekeeping, laundry if parent is not physically able due to medical conditions. In addition, your role is to provide emotional support, teaching, and guidance to new parents.

Hours may vary depending on caseload. Min. 21 hours and Max. 35 hours a week.

Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.)

• PSW certification from an approved and recognized educational institution with experience in Infant/Childcare Required

• Early Childhood Childcare Assistant, Mothercraft, or Childcare Certificate is an asset

• First Aid/CPR Certificate is an asset

Experience and skills

• Experience working with children Aged 0-4 in family homes and community agencies or in hospital settings.

• Supporting parents dealing with medical and mental health issues.

• Must be flexible and able to support a diverse client group.

• Physically able to provide safe and timely care to child/children to vulnerable families who have been referred by various community agencies.

• Use of proper body mechanics and successful completion of the Physical Readiness Test to ensure safe work practices are followed, including transfers, bending, lifting, push and pulling.

• Demonstrate ability to recognize safety issues, communicate clearly and be an effective problem solver.

• Maintain an environment within the home that protects the health, security, and well-being of the children.

• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with the children and their families.

Transportation/Travel Information

• Comfortable to travel between homes within the assigned community.

• Knowledgeable navigating the City.

Work Setting

• Community within the City of Toronto (TTC accessible)

• Occasional in Family and Child Shelter

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal communication skills

• Flexibility; Team player

• Excellent oral communication; Interpersonal awareness

• Dependability; Good Judgement.

• Values and ethics; Reliability

• Punctuality; Calm and patient

PLEASE NOTE: To protect the health and safety of our employees, clients and their families and in the interest to follow strong public health measures, it is a requirement of employment at VHA Home Healthcare to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A fully vaccinated person means you have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine series approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, at least 14 days prior to your start date and you will need to provide proof by submitting a copy of your Ministry of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Administration Receipts or government vaccination passport. VHA Home HealthCare will consider cases needing accommodation as stipulated by the Ontario Human Rights Code. In the event that you are unable to be vaccinated as a result of a ground protected under the Human Rights Code, you may submit a request for accommodation with an explanation of the ground and/or any supporting documentation to assist in the determination of exemption from this condition.

To apply, please complete our quick and easy online application at www.VHA.ca

We thank all candidates who apply and will review applications as they are received, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact us in advance.

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VHA Home HealthCare