HEALTH CARE SUPPORT WORKER TRAINING OPPORTUNITY – Facilities Long Term Care or Community Assisted Li

Position Summary

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM :

You must apply on each posting you want to be considered for; there are separate postings for each department and / or worksite.

You must reside in the community you are applying for.

You must attach a recent resume when applying on this posting.

Dates and class times are subject to change at any time.

The program will involve participants completing the Health Care Assistant certification program at a post-secondary institution with tuition paid for by the Ministry of Health and participants paid a stipend for 37.5 hours per week while studying. The current stipend rate is $24.80 per hour.

This program may take up to 10.5 months to complete. Upon successful completion and registration with the BC Care Aide / Community Health Worker Registry, you will commence employment as a Care Aide per the terms of the agreement.

You must have a personal laptop / computer and reliable internet connection as some classes may be done from home.

Some of the Conditions relating to this position are :

• Must be a Canadian citizen or hold Permanent Residency status in Canada.
• Completing a Criminal Record Check (CRC) for working with children and vulnerable adults.
• Meeting the College admission requirements for the Health Care Assistant Program in a timely manner. Those accepted by the college first will stand a better chance of securing a seat.
• Signing a 12 month return of service (ROS) agreement. The ROS period commences upon becoming registered and starting in a Care Aide position.
• Signing the Heath Care Support Worker Certificate Program Waiver that allows the sharing of your relevant information with the post-secondary institution.
• Pass an English proficiency test if English is your second language or if you were educated outside of Canada.
• Not be currently performing a Health Care Aide role and have not previously completed the HCA educational program in BC.

During the Program :

Following Successful Completion of the Heath Career Access Program :

Qualfications

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

SKILLS AND ABILITIES :