Direct Care Worker - West Philadelphia

365healthservices; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

365 Health Services seeks a caring Caregiver to provide physical care and emotional support to clients who can no longer fully care for themselves due to illness or disability.

You will perform light housekeeping, errands, meals, transportation, and personal assistance while maintaining dignity, patience, compassion, and respect in all interactions with clients and families.

Qualifications

• Must be able to passes criminal background check.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Home assistance – light housekeeping, errands, transportation, meals, and personal care.
• Companionship – provide conversation and social engagement to clients.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Respectful communication

Physical strength

Education

High school diploma

Job description

365 Health Services is looking for a Caregiver to join our team. The Caregiver 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

Hourly Pay: $14-19/hr