Caregiver (DSP) - Charming, Older Woman

UCP Oregon • Portland, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

UCP Oregon is hiring a full-time caregiver, referred to as a Personal Assistant, to support an older woman with developmental disabilities who lives in her own apartment in outer Southeast Portland. The role focuses on helping her build confidence traveling in the community and discover and participate in new interests, while supporting her preferences for both home and community activities. Her interests include music, TV and movies, online shopping, Starbucks, The Wizard of Oz, and flamingos.

The Personal Assistant provides full assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, and use of adaptive equipment. The role also includes personal care and hygiene, medication administration, meal preparation, apartment tidying, companionship, emotional support, and encouragement to participate in interests and outings. Several nights each week, the customer may have difficulty sleeping, so the caregiver may need to check on her throughout the night and facilitate calming activities.

The schedule is one shift per week, totaling 38 hours, from 8 a.m. Thursday through 10 p.m. Friday. The caregiver also works their regular hours on agency holidays. Drivers are strongly preferred, but use of a personal vehicle is not required. The customer is transported in a UCP accessible van for medical appointments and outings and also uses TriMet Lift. Training in safe use of the UCP van is provided.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to pass pre-hiring screenings, including a reference check, a physical with a 50-pound lifting test, and a criminal history background check.
• Drivers are strongly preferred. To drive for UCP, applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a current driver's license, at least two years of driving experience, and a clean driving record.
• Female applicants will be given preference to meet the customer's personal privacy needs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the mental health or developmental disability field is preferred but not required.
• A driver is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and hygiene tasks.
• Administer medications.
• Prepare meals and tidy the customer's apartment.
• Provide full assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, and using adaptive equipment.
• Encourage and support the customer in building confidence traveling in the community and participating in new interests and activities.
• Provide companionship and emotional support, including helping the customer process and regulate emotions.
• Check on the customer throughout the night when needed and facilitate calming activities.
• Transport the customer in the UCP accessible van for medical appointments and outings when applicable.

Benefits

• $18.36 per hour.
• Eligible for overtime pay for hours worked over 40 hours per week.
• Holiday pay: double pay for the first 12 hours of an agency holiday shift worked.
• Medical, vision, prescription, and alternative care coverage, including massage therapy and naturopathy, for the employee, spouse or domestic partner, and children.
• Three weeks of paid time off, increasing to four weeks after five years of service at UCP.
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4% employer match.
• Casual work environment and opportunities for advancement and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED