Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
or equivalent experience
Work setting
Rural area
Work in employer's/client's home
Tasks
Administer bedside and personal care
Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
Feed or assist in feeding
Provide companionship
Provide personal care
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Personal Support Worker Certificate
Target audience
Adults
Persons with a disability
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Reference required
Screening questions
Do you have experience working in this field?
Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Support for newcomers and refugees
Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Does not require Canadian work experience
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
