Zone: Eastern Urban Zone
Location: Waterford Hospital

Homemaker

Mental Health and Addictions ProgramAssertive Community Treatment Team (ACT Team)
Temporary Full-time (until June 7, 2025 with the possibility of extension)
23799RP1
Hours 75 bi-weekly (8 and 12 hour shift work; days, evenings, weekends, on-call)
Salary CG-23 ($22.06 - $24.25 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0007337
Posted Date 2025-02-18
Closing Date 2025-02-25
Demands, duties, qualifications
Job Summary
As part of the ACT Team, this position provides direct home support and community access to clients with severe and persistent mental illness. This position provides a full range of services including assisting clients with life skills (cooking, shopping, money management, housekeeping, making and attending appointments). They will encourage personal care and assist with medication compliance. The homemaker will be responsible for observing for changes in health status and reporting same to the ACT Team. They will encourage and accompany clients in leisure and recreational activities or community events. They will also advocate on behalf of clients for resources as well as provide emotional support.

Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limed to):
Occasionally lifts and moves objects less than 10 lbs.
Regularly drives to and from clients residence, and drive clients to various locations.
Regularly sit at a desk and use the computer.
Visual concentration is required for physical changes or abnormal behaviour in clients and auditory concentration is required for communication purposes. Other sensory demands include smell (to detect illegal substances, alcohol, or personal hygiene issues).
Working with clients with mental health issues can require higher than normal levels of attentiveness or alertness for the health and safety of others.
Often times, there are time pressures, deadlines, interruptions and lack of control over the pace of work.
Exact results and precision is required when documenting information on client's progress to ensure that an accurate record of daily activities and/or incidents is reflected.

Job Qualifications
Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Post-secondary education in Mental Health is required.
Experience working with clients/patients/residents with severe and persistent mental illness is required; this would include a demonstrated ability to support people with activities of daily living.
BLS Certification is required.
A valid Newfoundland and Labrador Class 5 Driver's License and the use of a personal vehicle are conditions of employment.
A satisfactory record of work performance is required.

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