Home Care Caregiver's Needed!

Senior Helpers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k Plan

Worker's Compensation

Employee Referral Program

Professional Development

Job summary

Senior Helpers is hiring Caregivers in Chicago and the North Suburbs to provide in-home care with compassion and professionalism.

As a Senior Helpers caregiver, you will engage clients in conversations, assist with daily living, and help families maintain independence at home. We offer competitive pay, benefits, paid overtime, and professional development opportunities in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping others.
• Enjoy customer service and communicating with clients.
• Want to help your community and make a difference in someone’s life.

Responsibilities

• Have fun and engaging conversations with your clients to build relationships.
• Participate in your clients’ favorite hobbies (scrapbooking, gardening, games, etc.).
• Prep meals for your clients to enjoy.
• Assist your clients with walking, dressing, and other daily activities of living.
• Report what activities were completed with your clients and provide updates on your clients' physical condition, mental capacity, and behavior.

Skills

Empathy

Customer service

Community involvement

Job description

Great people deserve a great place to work, and Senior Helpers is hiring Caregivers in Chicago and the North Suburbs!

Senior Helpers is proud to be the first and only national in-home care provider to receive certification as a Great Place to Work. Our caregivers and staff are treated with respect in an inclusive environment, enjoy employee pride and camaraderie, and recognize that the work they do makes a real difference for our clients.

What does a day in the life of a caregiver look like? Providing a helping hand.

• Have fun and engaging conversations with your clients to build relationships
• Participate in your clients’ favorite hobbies (scrapbooking, gardening, games, etc.)
• Prep meals for your clients to enjoy
• Assist your clients with walking, dressing, and other daily activities of living
• Report what activities were completed with your clients and provide updates on your clients' physical condition, mental capacity, and behavior

Why be a Senior Helper Caregiver? We truly care about our staff

• Pay rate $17.50-$18.00 hourly
• Live-in $253.00 per day
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Paid Overtime
• PPE Provided
• Employee Benefits!
• Health Care Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401k Plan
• Worker's Compensation
• Employee Referral Program
• Professional Development
• Great Place to Work Certified—91% of our employees say Senior Helpers is a great place to work.
• Professional Growth Opportunities—we provide training opportunities to our caregivers to grow their skills as a caregiver and as a professional.
• Work/Life Balance—we understand the need for a healthy balance of your professional and personal life.
• Team Support—we believe that a strong team that gives support is the best way to succeed long term.
• Flexible Schedule—we understand that you may need flexibility to align with your lifestyle and schedule, so we work with our caregivers to fit their schedule to their availability.
• Make a Difference—when you are a Senior Helpers Caregiver, you will be the direct contact for our clients, allowing you to make their days brighter and help give our clients their independence. This not only helps our clients, but their families will appreciate all that you do too!

Caregiver Qualifications:

• You are passionate about helping others
• You enjoy customer service and communicating with clients
• You want to help your community and make a difference in someone’s life

Who is Senior Helpers? Senior Care, Only Better.

Senior Helpers helps provide in-home non-medical senior assistance services to allow families’ loved ones to age from the comfort of their homes. We provide a genuine, in-home connection designed to give clients the absolute best quality of life. We provide various services to our clients, including personal care, transitional care, companion care, respite care, Alzheimer's and Dementia care, Parkinson’s care, and more. The Senior Helpers team embraces our company’s core values and vision to be the community’s leading home care company, setting a new standard of care and customer service for the home care industry. Senior Helpers also connects seniors with organizations in their communities that offer resources and support to help them continue to age successfully in the comfort of their own homes.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws