Personal Support Service Worker

**PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICE WORKER (PSSW) - COMMON AREA** **Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) - Collegeview** **One (1) Bargaining Unit, 1 Year Contract** **Full-Time Position (Maternity Leave)** **Existing Vacancy** **Tuesday-Saturday, 4:00pm-12:00am** **Compensation: $23.40/hour-$25.94/hour** **About Cota** Cota is an accredited not-for-profit organization that has been providing community-based support to people living with mental health and cognitive challenges for over 50 years. At present, our wide array of services delivers much needed support to over 4,000 people/year who live with mental health challenges, psychogeriatric mental health conditions, acquired brain injuries, developmental disabilities, dual diagnoses and/or the experience of homelessness. These services include, but are not limited to, case management, supportive housing and adult day program services. A full listing of our services can be viewed on our website at https://cotainspires.ca/ Cota is presently seeking a dynamic and innovative individual to join our amazing team in the capacity of the role outlined within this posting. Followed by our mission to support individuals with mental health and cognitive challenges to live well within their communities, we strive toward a vision of a supportive, inclusive society where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. If you feel you have the skills and qualifications to perform the duties of this role while consistently exemplifying Cota’s values Hope, Respect, Dedication, Equity, Accountability, Collaboration and Innovation, we would love to hear from you. **Role Overview** The PSSW supporting this role is required to provide direct service user Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) support, including oversight of the assigned common area. This includes but is not limited to the following; 1:1 hands on personal care support, ensure safety, security and wellbeing for all the service users. The PSSW participates in supporting the meal program, household management, including program pest control preparation; supporting unit maintenance, safety checks and supporting personal care need requests, as required. **About the Team** Recruiting an experienced Personal Support Service Worker (PSSW) to work at our Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Collegeview Program. Collegeview is a supportive housing program operating out of an apartment in the Yonge St. /College St. area of downtown Toronto. This program provides rent-geared-to-income accommodation and supports to adults living with an ABI requiring various levels of physical, cognitive, and behavioral support. Service users’s reside in their own apartments and share a communal kitchen, dining area and lounge. The goal of the program is to assist Service Users’ to live well within their community in a supported environment. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) and other individual goals