Direct Care Worker

365 Health Services; Womelsdorf (Berks County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

365 Health Services is looking for a Direct Care Worker to provide physical care and emotional support to clients who may be ill, injured, or unable to care for themselves. The role emphasizes dignity, patience, compassion, and respect, with duties including home assistance, light housekeeping, errands, transportation, meals, personal care, and companionship.

The candidate must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and is required to pass a Criminal Background report. High school diploma is preferred.

Qualifications

• Compassion for client care and emotional support.
• Patience and empathy for clients with varying needs.
• Respectful, dignified treatment of clients and their property.

Responsibilities

• Home assistance: light housekeeping, errands, transportation, meals, personal care.
• Accompany clients to appointments and assist with medications.
• Provide companionship and engage in conversation with clients.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Patience

Respect

Education

High school diploma

Job description

365 Health Services is looking for a Direct Care Workers to join our team. The DCW is responsible for the physical care and emotional support of our clients who may no longer be able to take care of themselves due to illness, injury, surgery, or disability.

The ideal candidate must be able to care for our clients and their property with dignity, patience, compassion, and respect. This person will encourage and remain empathetic to the clients at all times.

Responsibilities:

• Home assistance– Provide light housekeeping, run errands or provide transportation if needed. Accompany clients to appointments and assist with medications. Prepare meals, purchase food and provide personal assistance with general living needs. Personal services could include toileting, bathing, feeding and grooming. Provide any financial aid if needed such as balancing checkbooks, going to the bank or helping the client to pay their bills.

• Companionship– Provide companionship and conversation by stimulating, encouraging and assisting an individual.

Requirements:

• High school diploma preferred.
• Must be able to complete a Criminal Background report.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds at a time
• Ability to reach, bend, kneel and stand for (sometimes) a long period of time

About 365 Health Services:

365 Health Services is a healthcare organization committed to surpassing the requirements of our patients. We achieve this by delivering efficient, compassionate, and cost effective services in an environment that fosters excellence, teamwork, empathy, and continuous improvement.