Join Our Team: HomeCare Assistant, Senior Resource Center at Family ServiceEffective Date: Immediately Overcoming One of the Biggest Challenges in Advanced Aging: Living IndependentlyAs they advance in the aging process, many older adults struggle with changes in mobility, managing pain, navigating the onset of dementia of oneself or one’s spouse, and/or growing unease with driving. Tasks that were once automatic can become overwhelming.Our HomeCare Assistants offer a middle-ground solution. They provide non-medical, supportive care to clients, making it possible for older adults to live in their homes for as long as possible. Your Role as a HomeCare AssistantAs HomeCare Assistant, you’ll be a key team member who rallies around your clients, giving them ground-level help with tasks they can no longer manage comfortably. Every client has a specific care plan that outlines exactly what will be done. Each client is different, of course, but the following are typical tasks in our care plans. This means you’ll be:- Helping with groceries, meal prep, laundry, and cleaning, to keep the client’s environment clean, comfortable, and nourishing.- Being the client’s travel partner by driving them to appointments or to the store. (You’ll need access to a reliable vehicle for this.)- Assisting with bathing, grooming, dressing, transferring, supervision, and medication reminders in accordance with the client’s care plan.- Providing positive, uplifting companionship. Documentation and Reporting- Recording tasks completed for the client each day.- Monitoring clients and reporting to your supervisor about changes in function, mental health, or cognitive status.- Reporting any unsafe or unhealthy elements of their living environment. Team and TrainingHomeCare assistants participate in staff meetings and trainings. We have robust procedures and guidelines to help you do the best work you can for the clients, and we work with all our HomeCare assistants to understand, interpret, and put the policies and procedures into practice. Who You Are: The Ideal Candidate- Interest in working with older adults.- High school diploma, GED, or at least one year of directly related experience (CNAs are a great fit).Abilities and availability:- A reliable vehicle with standard safety features, a valid driver’s license, and insurance appropriate to transport clients- Can work at least 10 hours per week during business hours- Cordial and friendly with clients, maintaining professionalism and kindness at all times- Willing to be flexible – things can change quickly in this industry, and we roll with it- Organized and efficient with minimum supervision- Respectful of various lifestyles, cultures, temperaments, and needs- Communication: Can read and write for necessary record-keeping- Accessible by phone- Can complete the HomeCare Assistant training program successfully- Can successfully complete a background check; Employment will be conditional pending compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health licensure regulations: Does not have a disqualifying background check under the requirements of the Health Care Worker Background Check Act without a waiver, in compliance with [225 ILCS 46] and 77 Ill. Adm. Code 955. The Family Service CultureFamily Service has a culture that is reflected in our name: We are both family-focused and strongly service oriented. We are cultivating a workplace that is humble and diligent – a place where you can enjoy your coworkers, be proud of your impact, and always look for new and better ways to enhance our community by meeting its needs. We train our people thoroughly and consider ourselves a training ground for being the best humanity has to offer. (Equal Opportunity Employer.) The Package- Hourly rate of $15; $15.50 for those with a CNA- 12 paid holidays per year- PTO starts accruing at time of hire (maximum accrual bank of 200 hours) and can be taken after 90 days- Life insurance- If we’re describing you, let’s talk. Send us your resumé and cover letter.- Job Types: Full-time, Part-time- Pay: $18.00 - $18.50 per hour- Benefits: Flexible schedule; Life insurance; Mileage reimbursement; Paid orientation; Paid time off; Paid training; Safety equipment provided- Work Location: In person