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Job Title

Home Care Specialist

Location

South LA Region

Position Type

Part Time

Rate, $/Hr

$19 - $21

About Us:

CareWhile Homecare, LLC is a Home Care Company that provides personal care services for individuals, including but not limited to assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), companionship, personal hygiene, respite care, transportation, self-determination support. We strive to ensure that our clients feel that their unique care needs have been heard and sufficiently addressed in the comfort of their own homes. We invite you to join us on our journey to expand care access.

The Opportunity:

The Home Care Specialist will be responsible for conducting and reporting on all direct care activities for assigned clients to the Founder (or designated leader), and providing support for other assigned business activities. This includes but is not limited to assisting with ADLs, companionship, personal hygiene, restorative/respite care, transportation and self-determination support. The Home Care Specialist will ensure that client care needs and company requirements are promptly met in compliance with all internal standards and local regulations.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Assists the client with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, getting to and from activities, taking/making meals according to the individual service plan

  • Transporting clients to and from social activities or nearby appointments (subject to client service plan approval). Accompanying a client to such appointments/activities in a vehicle driven by the client is permissible

  • Promotes client independence through encouragement to participate in their own care while maintaining safety

  • Serves meals to the client and may assist in preparing meals

  • Encourages the client to eat a proper diet and take adequate fluids while respecting the client’s right to free choice; records and reports changes in the client’s eating habits to the supervisor

  • Initiates and participates in leisure activities provided for the client as described in the activity calendar and encourages the client to socialize and participate in planned activities or programs to develop friendships with other clients/individuals

  • Maintains the client’s records daily in a timely manner and in accordance with company policies, procedures and applicable regulations; documents medication distribution as applicable, leisure activities, incidents, and observations; reports any changes in the client’s physical condition and/or behavior, and visitors; observes and reports the health and emotional condition of each client; and promptly reports all changes to the supervisor

  • Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly environment for the client; performs general housekeeping essential to care in the home; and follows cleaning schedules for laundry, bedrooms, dining area, living space, bathrooms, kitchen, and other areas

  • Follows proper procedures in emergency situations and responds promptly and positively to the client’s requests for assistance while also providing comfort and companionship

  • Encourages teamwork through cooperative interactions with fellow employees

  • Participates in the care planning of participants through cooperation with the multidisciplinary teams

  • Attends internal and continuing education training/programs/meetings to stay up to date on changes in approach to client care and to maintain required certifications

Key Skills Needed:

  • Service minded with a desire to help others have their best day via health promotion & maintenance

  • Self-motivated, decisive and resourceful

  • Empathetic listener with excellent communication skills

  • Detail oriented with an understanding of the importance of regulatory compliance

  • Bedside manner

  • Physical ability to lift clients while avoiding potential injury from transferring, repositioning, etc.

Required Candidate Qualifications:

  • Registered (or willing to register) in the California Home Care Provider database

  • You’ve had a job or experience in a position with similar responsibilities

  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent role specific training

  • Possess a valid driver’s license

  • Willing to take/show completion of recent TB test & Live Scan

Preferred Candidate Qualifications:

  • Live Scan Clearance

  • CPR, AED & First Aid Certified

  • Multilingual

  • Willing to work weekends

Other Benefits:

  • Predictable schedule with mileage reimbursement per internal policy

  • Career growth opportunities with coaching

  • Rewards, referral bonuses and recognition

  • Sick time

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