Home Care Assistant

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dayforce Wallet

Healthcare insurance

PTO 26 days per year

403(b) plan

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible hours

Paid training

Job summary

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is hiring a Full‑time Home Care Assistant to help clients maintain independence through homecare and personal assistance. The role operates seven days a week with a competitive hourly wage and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits include Dayforce Wallet access for on‑demand pay, healthcare, up to 26 days PTO per year, a 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours. Paid training supports growth and success in this role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent or 1 year related experience.
• Background check clearance required.
• Must complete required training prior to direct service.
• Access to reliable transportation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observe client functioning and report changes to supervisor.
• Assist with household chores: planning meals, cooking, cleaning, laundry.
• Assist with activities outside the home: shopping and appointments.
• Assist with activities of daily living: bathing, reminders, nail care, dressing.
• Assist with ambulation, transfers, and positioning.
• Complete records documenting services and follow plan of care.
• Demonstrate professional, respectful conduct toward clients and team.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Homecare duties knowledge

Job description

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is hiring a Full‑time, 7 days a week, Home Care Assistant. Responsible for helping clients maintain independence through homecare and personal assistance.

Benefits And Perks

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Salary $18.75/Hourly.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

Essential Functions

• Observation of client functioning and reporting changes to his/her supervisor or employer; take initiative in notifying supervisor of changes in the client.
• Assist with household chores, including but not limited to planning and cooking meals, making beds, dusting, washing dishes, vacuuming, sweeping/mopping floors, cleaning rooms and doing laundry.
• Assist in completing activities such as shopping and appointments outside of the home.
• Assist client with activities of daily living and personal care (bathing, shampoo/drying hair, shaving, medication reminders, nail care, mouth care and dressing).
• Assist with ambulation, positioning, toileting, and transfers.
• Complete the appropriate records documenting service provisions; follow the plan of care and report changes in calendar.
• Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest, and fair manner.

Position Qualifications

• High school diploma (or equivalent) or one (1) year experience in a comparable human service capacity, or one (1) year experience in caring for a dependent child or adult family member, or demonstration of continued progress towards meeting educational requirements of a general education diploma required.
• Background check clearance required.
• Must complete required training prior to being assigned direct service work.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in English in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of basic homecare duties, ability to follow and perform duties as assigned on the client plan of care.
• Demonstrated ability to show compassion for the needs of the client.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency preferred.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, pregnancy, any other characteristic protected by law.