Job Description

Support Workers make a positive difference in someone's life. You will be making a real change to the lives of the people you provide support for and their community of friends and family.

Support Worker s also make a difference to client's lives’ by leading a fuller, more compassionate life.

Duties include :

• Assisting with meal preparation
• Household chores, administering medication.
• Accessing community facilities, going shopping, meeting friends.
• Assisting with doctors’ visits, or providing general emotional support
• Personal Care, including bathing, dressing, Feeding and assistance with ambulation.

What are the qualities of a good Support Worker?

Respectful. As a person ages and their independence and mental capacities reduce, it's easy to fall into the trap of being patronizing.

Ask questions and watch for facial or body language.

• Empathetic. Empathy is one of the most important qualities any Support Worker needs to have.
• Reliable with the ability to motivate others to be as independent as they possibly can within the confines of their physical and / or emotional state.
• Patient with the ability to motivate others.
• Joyful disposition with ability to build clients’ self-esteem and self-confidence.
• Practical understand the limitations of others.
• Observant with the ability to encourage his or her clients / residents / patients to be as active as possible.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $20.00 per hour

Medical specialties :

• Geriatrics
• Home Health

Physical setting :

Long term care

Weekly schedule : Monday-Friday 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, or 11pm-7am

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience :

Caregiving : 1 year (Preferred)

License / Certification :

CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location : In person

Company Description

ARK Temporary Staffing is a leading provider of staffing services providing reliable, quality Temporary and Permanent personnel for corporate clients and government agencies since 2004.

With over fifty years of combined staffing experience the company is able to provide each customer unparalleled world-class attention and superior Customer Service.

Our recruiters and employees enjoy the caring, cooperative team environment created and maintained by our experienced management team.

The company offers various placement options Temp, Temp-to-Perm and Permanent to assure the right fit for our clients. Focused on contingent workforce management of Office, Professional and Labor segment occupations.

ARK Temporary Staffing is a leading provider of staffing services providing reliable, quality Temporary and Permanent personnel for corporate clients and government agencies since 2004.

With over fifty years of combined staffing experience the company is able to provide each customer unparalleled world-class attention and superior Customer Service.

Our recruiters and employees enjoy the caring, cooperative team environment created and maintained by our experienced management team.

The company offers various placement options Temp, Temp-to-Perm and Permanent to assure the right fit for our clients. Focused on contingent workforce management of Office, Professional and Labor segment occupations.

Last updated : 2024-05-19