Home Care Assistant

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

Paid time off

Sick time

403(b) plan

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible hours

Dayforce Wallet on-demand pay

Job summary

LSSI in Des Plaines, Illinois is seeking compassionate home care aides to support clients at home. The role includes helping with daily living activities, meal prep, light housekeeping, and accompanying clients to appointments, with clear reporting to supervisors.

This position offers on-site work with a comprehensive benefits package for full-time staff, day-to-day training, opportunity for advancement, and flexible hours. Strong English communication and reliable transportation are valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma (or equivalent) required.
• Background check clearance required.
• Must complete required training prior to direct service work.
• Minimum of one year experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in English.
• Knowledge of basic homecare duties and following client plan of care.
• Demonstrated compassion for client needs.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing preferred.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• IL liability insurance coverage preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observe client functioning and report changes to supervisor.
• Assist with household chores including meals, cleaning, and laundry.
• Assist with activities outside the home such as shopping and appointments.
• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Assist with ambulation, positioning, toileting, and transfers.
• Complete service records and follow the plan of care.
• Demonstrate professional, respectful behavior toward clients and colleagues.

Skills

High school diploma

Background check

Training required

1 year experience

Follow instructions

English communication

Homecare knowledge

Compassion

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

IL insurance preferred

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits and Perks:

LSSI is growing! Come be a part of this rewarding environment, and enjoy the knowledge that you’re helping make a positive difference in the lives of others,as well as these career advantages:

• 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 packagefor 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.