The Home Help Worker provides home help services for seniors/disabled who are unable to do this work themselves. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide support services in clients’ homes; housekeeping duties include vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, washing floors, cleaning toilet and bathtub, sink, stove, fridge, laundry, washing dishes, help with preparing meals, making beds wrap and disposing of garbage;
  • Clean internal windows surface that are within hand reach;
  • Perform grocery shopping (with a limit 10 pounds) on behalf of clients as specified;
  • Escort clients to medical appointments, banking, and for walks and provide companionship for a warm and friendly atmosphere as specified.

The successful candidate will possess:

  • High School Certificate;
  • Minimum six months to 1 year related experience in direct service delivery to seniors;
  • Experience supporting individuals with disabilities;

Key skills and abilities we are looking for:

  • Excellent Communication skills, both verbal or written;
  • Personable with cultural awareness and ability to build relationships with clients in a multicultural environment;
  • Ability to organize, manage and prioritize work in an efficient manner and meet deadlines;
  • Ability to support and work co-operatively with all team members and achieve the goals and objectives of the agency;
  • Ability to resolve problems and concerns of staff, clients, caregivers and other issues affecting the effective operation of the organization.

Special Requirements:

  • Criminal background check

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Reconnect, all new hires must have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada prior to their start date and will be required to show proof. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon Reconnect’ s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Who we are:

Reconnect Community Health Services is a not-for-profit health service organization located in the west end of Toronto. We provide services for seniors, caregivers, and people living with mental health and addictions concerns.

Application Process:

All interested applicants who meet the qualifications listed above are invited to submit a resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply Now”.

To request an accommodation in the application process, contact us by phone at (416) 248-2050 ext. 5541

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Reconnect Community Health Services

1281 St. Clair Avenue West

Toronto, Ontario M6E 1B8

http://www.reconnect.on.ca

Reconnect Community Health Services promotes the principles of and adheres to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We strongly encourage applicants with lived experiences, from Indigenous communities, people of all races, colors, ethnic origins, religions, disabilities and sexual orientations to apply. We recognize that equitable access to employment is an agent in social change.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months

Salary: $16.50 per hour

Experience:

  • Service delivery to seniors: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • High school diploma (required)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $16.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • Secondary School (required)

Experience:

  • service delivery to seniors or disabled indivduals: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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