Program Worker

Company Description

Yee Hong is one of the largest not-for-profit senior care organizations in the country, delivering high-quality, culturally appropriate services to Chinese and other Asian seniors since 1994. Operating 805 long-term care home beds, a wide range of community support services, and a hospice residence, Yee Hong annually serves more than 15,000 individuals across the Greater Toronto Area. Yee Hong also builds seniors organization and system capacity through its advisory services, Private Personal Support Worker Career College, and research.

Job Description

Under the overall direction of the Program Manager / Program Coordinator, participates in the planning and implementation of appropriate social activities, providing health monitoring and emergency response services to the residents of the building.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Social Services, Social Work, health care, activation, or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a social services or health care, working with seniors in a community setting
• Completion of a C.P.R. (i.e., completed within one year period)
• Good oral and written communication skills in English and Chinese
• Relevant satisfactory work performance

Additional Information

• Some lifting
• Occasional evening and/or weekend work

Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.

Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate.