Personal Support Worker Psw jobs in Ottawa, ON

Job Summary
Full time residence with part time hours. Move in and live for free in Ottawa ON. Destiny's Way Support Services is an expanding developmental service provider seeking a candidate to live, onsite, as residential facilitator (mentor) for the Journey House residential program.

We are looking for someone willing to work with current facilitators to continue building a sustainable and replicable model of supportive living for individuals with developmental exceptionalities. As a live-in facilitator you will have access to free comfortable room & board, food, all utilities, Wi-Fi, cable, and landline. Offering a mandatory 7 hours per week, optional up to 30 hours per week, with flexible scheduling for those working or attending school. Experience as a DSW, SSW, PSW, or similar required. The goal of this program is to grow from 3 homes to 10 in the next 10 years, providing more intentional, compassionate and meaningful support to the Ottawa community.

Candidate must be fluent in speaking English and must have superior English reading and writing skills. This is necessary to communicate with individulas that have challenges with communication, development, and comprehension.

Duties

• Supports each individual in a non-judgmental and collaborative fashion to expand upon their own experience of life without judgment
• Acts not as an expert or instructor of “life skills”, but to model activities of daily living and to share a lived experience.
• Hosting community outings or pot lucks for Journey House residents once every 3 weeks as a way to build community and connection for and between our residents
• Supports menu planning and preparation and be available in home overnight
• Provides professional, appropriate and emphatic regard for individuals’ relational strengths, helping to move into connection with others.
• Maintains and supervises established routines and procedures.
• Assists residents to establish and achieve individualized goals
• Utilizes effective and respectful conflict resolution skills.
• Maintains confidentiality of residents.
• Participates in implementation of program activities.
• Fosters positive relationships and collaboration with residents, other staff, community programs and partners.
• Provides support to program activities as requested.
• Participates in weekly meetings as with co-facilitators as a means of maintaining high quality support for residents and self

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Application question(s):

• Are you fluent in speaking, reading and writing English?
• Do you understand that this is a live-in position and the home provided will become your new fulltime residence?

Education:

• DCS / DEC (preferred)

Experience:

• working with people with developmental disabilities: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Class G Licence with your own car (preferred) (preferred)

Work Location: In person