Home Care Aide

Job Description

This position involves assisting individuals and their families with attaining and maintaining self-sufficiency and improving quality of life. In-home Aide Services include essential home management tasks to maintain individuals in their homes as long as possible. This position also provides transportation to clients as assigned. The Aide works under the supervision of a social worker who develops the service plan for the individual and monitors the aide's competency. The Aide must follow the plan and perform tasks in the time frame given. A task list is completed by the Aide and signed by the client to document the services provided to the individual or family. Starting pay is 29,740 or DOQ

Examples Of Job Duties

• Provides environmental care tasks such as housekeeping and home management to individuals who are self-directing, medically stable, and have at least one instrumental activity of daily living impairment.
• Performs basic environmental and home management tasks, including vacuuming, dusting, mopping, sweeping, cleaning bathroom and kitchen, changing linens, making beds, laundry, simple meal preparation, and bill paying.
• Completes required reports regarding tasks performed for clients per In-home Aide standards.
• Reports important changes observed in the family or individual served.
• Addresses situations when able or seeks guidance and advice from supervisor whenever in doubt.
• Attends training sessions and meetings as scheduled.

Qualifications

A high school degree is preferred. The position must be able to follow instructions and communicate observations to the supervisor. It must also be able to relate to the clientele served, follow written and verbal directions, and perform required physical tasks.

Must have a valid NC driver's license and reliable transportation. All applicants tentatively selected for this position must submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use, a criminal records check will be conducted, and a driver's license check will be completed.

Stanly County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanly County Benefits (Full-time Employees)

Employees accrue sick and vacation time each paycheck. Stanly County observes twelve (12) holidays. New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday), Christmas (3 days). Employees receive one (1) personal day per year.

INSURANCE BENEFITS: Stanly County provides health & vision insurance with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. Our plan is a PPO, 80/20, with a $1000 deductible. Teledoc is offered through our insurance for a $10 co-pay per visit. Primary care visit is a $40 co-payment. Specialist is $50 co-pay. One free eye exam per year. The insurance coverage is FREE to full-time employees. Dental Coverage is with Guardian dental insurance and is FREE to full-time employees. Other volunteer insurance benefits include: Flexible Spending Program, Life Insurance, Cancer, Accident, and Disability policies. Stanly County offers an employee health clinic. Our on-site Advance Practice Provider will see employees and dependents covered on our county insurance plan free of charge. This service does not replace your primary healthcare providers but augments their care. As a wellness benefit, employees have the option of joining the Stanly County YMCA. The County will pay half of the employee's membership. Employee Assistant Program is offered through Atrium Health. Each employee will receive up to six (6) free sessions on a rolling year. Dependent children and/or spouse may also use the sessions.

RETIREMENT: Stanly County Employees will be a member of the N. C. Local Government Employees' Retirement System. Stanly County is required to withhold six percent (6%) from each paycheck and deposit it into the retirement system. The County also contributes to the plan. You are vested at five years as a contributing member. After one year of contributing membership in the system, a death benefit is available if you die while still in active service or within 180 days of your last day of service. NC 401(k) (Supplemental Retirement Plan): Employees can contribute to the Empower 401(k) plan upon hire. If the employee contributes at least one percent (1%), Stanly County will match one percent (1%). Additionally, employees may make additional contributions through the following options: 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and Roth Plan Option.

LONGEVITY: Longevity pay is earned after three (3) years of continuous Local Government retirement benefited service working with Stanly County government. Longevity Bonus: 3 years but less than 5 years $300 5 years but less than 10 years $600 10 years but less than 15 years $900 15 years but less than 20 years $1,200 20 years or more $1,500