Lead Home Care Assistant

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois • Des Plaines, IL

8d • $21 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

LSSI is hiring a full-time Lead Home Care Assistant, Monday through Friday. The Lead Home Care Assistant will be responsible for helping clients maintain independence through homecare and personal assistance, as well as assisting the manager with program and administrative support.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Background check clearance required.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in the home care field, comparable human services capacity, or experience caring for a dependent child or adult family member preferred.
• Documented, supervised training equivalent to eight (8) hours of homecare aide training within the past two (2) years preferred.
• Successful completion of RN, LPN, MD, physicians assistance or CNA training preferred.
• Previous experience as a CCP Home Care Aid preferred.
• Verified and documented current HCA completing LSSI designated Specialized training preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to show compassion for needs of the client and to be an active listener.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-call duties including but not limited to answering on-call phone in a timely manner, check and update schedules, cover shifts, resolve issues, and update manager.
• Maintain timely and accurate communication with management; report on and provide input into client’s individual care record.
• Observe client functioning. Identify and report changed to the supervisor or employer.
• Follow client’s written Plan of Care, including assistance with household chores, including but not limited to, cooking, meal preparation, cleaning, and laundry.
• Assist client with completing activities such as shopping and appointments outside the home and provide required receipts and documentation the conduct of essential shopping and/or errands.
• Assist client with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Complete appropriate records documenting daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service.
• 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.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED