Home Care Assistant

LSSI • Des Plaines, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Home Care Assistant is responsible for observing client functioning and reporting any changes to their supervisor. Key duties include assisting with various household chores such as meal planning and cooking, cleaning, and laundry. The role also involves helping clients with activities outside the home like shopping and appointments, as well as providing assistance with daily living activities and personal care, including bathing, dressing, medication reminders, ambulation, positioning, toileting, and transfers. The assistant must complete accurate records of services provided, adhere to the client's plan of care, and maintain a professional, positive, and compassionate demeanor while interacting with clients, families, and other team members.

Requirements

• High school diploma (or equivalent) or one (1) year experience in a comparable human service capacity, or one (1) year experience in caring for a dependent child or adult family member, or demonstration of continued progress towards meeting educational requirements of a general education diploma required.
• Background check clearance required.
• Must complete required training prior to being assigned direct service work.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in English in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of basic homecare duties, ability to follow and perform duties as assigned on the client plan of care.
• Demonstrated ability to show compassion for the needs of the client.
• Access to reliable transportation required.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one (1) year experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency preferred.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observation of client functioning and reporting changes to his/her supervisor or employer; take initiative in notifying supervisor of changes in the client.
• Assist with household chores, including but not limited to planning and cooking meals, making beds, dusting, washing dishes, vacuuming, sweeping/mopping floors, cleaning rooms and doing laundry.
• Assist in completing activities such as shopping and appointments outside of the home.
• Assist client with activities of daily living and personal care (bathing, shampoo/drying hair, shaving, medication reminders, nail care, mouth care and dressing).
• Assist with ambulation, positioning, toileting, and transfers.
• Complete the appropriate records documenting service provisions; follow the plan of care and report changes in calendar.
• Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest, and fair manner.

Benefits

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Salary $18.75/Hourly.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees