CAREGIVER

Caregiver / Companion Role No Experience Required

We are currently seeking compassionate, creative, and reliable individuals to support one of our long-term clients in a companion-style caregiving role. No prior experience is needed just a positive attitude and the desire to help someone live life more fully.

In this role, you'll provide support through engaging activities and meaningful interaction, such as:

• Playing card or board games
• Painting or other arts and crafts
• Attending pottery classes
• Accompanying the client to gym or fitness sessions
• And any other creative, fun activities you bring to the table!

Your creativity is truly encouraged bonus points for bringing fresh ideas!

We offer Full-Time and Part-Time schedules to fit your lifestyle. The current shift runs from Start: 2:30 PM End: 2:30 PM (24-hour coverage model)

Responsibilities

• Assists the person served in achieving the individualized treatment plan goals established by the company team.
• Ensures safety, living comfort, and hygiene needs of person served are met, while fostering independent functioning.
• May provide/arrange for transportation, and escort person served to medical/other appointments, and outings. Keeps staff and family members informed of all scheduled appointments.
• Adheres to/enforces Bill of Rights of person served and reports any violation to management.
• Implements community reintegration activities under the direction of the company treatment team to assist the person served with a variety of needs in the home and community. Assists the person served in understanding their needs and limitations.
• Observes, documents, and reports changes in the condition of the person served to management and other treatment team members as appropriate.
• Participates in the team process and provides input as needed.
• Attends case conference and family educational meetings.
• Maintains the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature. Shares information only when recipient's right to access is clearly established and sharing of such information is in the best interest of the patient.
• Adheres to and participates in Company's mandatory Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy program/practices and Business Ethics and Compliance programs/practices.
• Maintains and submits documentation in the format and timelines required by the Company, facility, local, state and federal regulations.
• Maintains a professional appearance, is reliable and punctual, cooperative and conducts self according to accepted standards of professional practice in the course of assigned duties.
• Assists team in fostering a safe home environment for the person served and reports any safety concerns, or issues to management immediately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma, plus a minimum of six months prior work/volunteer experience providing individual instructions, preferably in a health care environment.
• Demonstrates effective and professional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and part of a team
• Demonstrates strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Has reliable transportation and is able to travel to/from multiple assignments/locations on a daily basis

Salary Range

USD $21.00 / Hour