Job Description

This is NOT an agency. I am an individual seeking a personal support worker as soon as possible to join my team of ~7 staff. I am a 35 year old queer, trans, power wheelchair user with a g-tube who lives independently. No experience or certifications in the field are required, but Applications without responses to all the Questions through Indeed will NOT be accepted. Looking for someone who can fill 2 evening shifts on a regular basis, (two of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) starting training early December and regular shifts end of December.
Shifts are typically 5 pm - 10:30 pm. Availability to fill in for afternoons and morning is an asset. 2:30-5:30 pm, or 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Retention bonus of an average 2 weeks pay after 3 months MUST BE CURRENTLY LOCATED IN HALIFAX/ HRM Do you enjoy cooking, doing handy things, and keeping environments clean/tidy? Do you have strong communication skills, can follow directions, and take initiative in managing aspects of a home? Looking for flexible and accommodating work? Starting training in December and regular hours end of December for approximately 11 hours/ week. Additional availability is an asset. Includes weekends and holidays. Exact times vary with my personal, medical, and work schedules. Submit answers to the following questions along with your resume. Q: How does your experience (work, volunteer, or life experience) makes you a good fit for this position? Q: What is your experience with disability community or issues? Q: What is your experience/ familiarity with queer and trans community or topics? Q: What email can we reach you at? (Indeed messaging is not reaching people. If you do not fill this out, we cannot contact you. ) Deadline for applications: as soon as possible Description This position is a support role for me (Andrew, the employer) to go about my daily life as a disabled person. It is important that the person in this role sees themselves as taking on a supportive, client-centered approach, (taking my lead) rather than \xe2\x80\x9ccare-giving\xe2\x80\x9d and has a willingness to learn. No experience in personal support work required. On-the-job training will be provided by the employer. Candidates must adhere to public health guidelines. Personal protective equipment is provided for use according to the Health Authority guidelines for home support workers under COVID-19. The work environment is queer and trans friendly, sex and body positive, and scent and smoke free (with the exception of medicinal marijuana vapour and mild natural scents). This position is great for people who can work somewhat flex hours, enjoy working one-on-one, and want to be a part of building a culture of community and inclusion for people with disabilities. Location: Green St, South end Halifax (by the queen street sobeys) Responsibilities:

• Tube feeding preparation and supporting with in cooking and baking (gluten and dairy free). This is one of my passions and will include helping with a food blog!
• Accompaniment on trips outside the home for appointments and errands (i.e. grocery shopping) by carshare or access-a-bus. Want to go to movies, shows, the beach, parks, etc while you work?
• General house cleaning, organization, and laundry. Do you notice and take initiative to keep spaces clean?
• Support with positioning, transfers, physio exercises and stretching.
• Providing assistance preparing for the day and nighttime with bathing, dressing, and personal grooming. If you\'ve done it for yourself, that\'s experience!
• Administrative support
• Assisting with medication management (including crushing tablets and administering through a g tube, and also preparing medicinal marijuana for vaporizing)

Requirements:

• Comfortable with providing personal care, food preparation and household tasks
• Capable of light lifting (ex. laundry and groceries.)
• Valid first aid and CPR
• Up to date vaccinations
• Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check upon hiring

Our ideal candidate is:

• Able to understand verbal and written communications
• Organized with strong time-management skills
• Reliable, dependable, and punctual
• Open to feedback and working collaboratively
• Able to balance priorities and work independently
• Positive and easy-going, with a non-institutional attitude
• Tidy
• Open to unique job-related tasks and situations
• Adaptable and able to remain calm in new situations
• Will take pride in maintaining the environment to the standard of the client
• Able to prioritize the needs of others before their own
• Comfortable asking questions and following instructions

Assets:

• Experience with disability community
• Experience with queer and trans community
• Comfortable cooking gluten-free and dairy-free
• Experience or familiarity with feeding tubes, catheters, and medications.
• Has a passion for creating systems of organization
• Open to travel and overnight shifts for work trips. These are rare, but they may come up. If they do happen, staff do not need to be vigilantly awake but a light sleeper.
• Basic knowledge of household maintenance skills (such as sewing or putting up a shelf)
• Familiar with medicinal marijuana and vaping
• Has a driver\xe2\x80\x99s license, clean driving record, and reliable access to transportation

Pay rate: $18 + 4% vacation pay This position is funded through the Self-Managed Care Program. The Self-Managed Care Program is a program of the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness which provides funding to people with disabilities to hire their own personal support workers. Job Types: Casual, Part-time Salary: $18.00 per hour Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Every Weekend
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Retention bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff must wear masks while at work. The majority of work occurs in environments with only Andrew and one staff. Application question(s):

• How does your experience (work, volunteer, or life experience) makes you a good fit for this position?
• What experience do you have with queer and/or trans community or topics?
• What is your experience with disability topics and /or community, or people with disabilities?
• What email can we reach you at? (Indeed messaging is not reaching people. If you do not fill this out, we cannot contact you. )
• Are you available to work two of the following: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 5 pm - 10:30 pm?

Work Location: In person Expected start date: 2023-12-03