What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Care Assistant position at CTL?
PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT
Summary/Objective:
This position is intended to ensure an Elderly Client is provided assistance with maintaining a comfortable and supportive environment when the client is not able to do so themselves. This often times includes assistance with household activities and personal care.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following functions shall be performed, if and only if, a client’s treatment plan determines the functions necessary
- Assist with phone calls and other correspondence, as needed
- Facilitate the participation in social activities including but not limited to:
- Family gatherings
- Recreational Activities
- Utilization of Community Supports
- Assist with errands out in the community
- Provide friendly, consistent medication reminders, if need be
- Provide transportation means for Grocery shopping and Doctor’s appointments
- Assist with household tasks and house keeping including but not limited to:
- Laundry, vacuuming, dusting, changing linens, washing dishes, washing floors, etc.
- Promotes general hygiene by assisting Client with the following including but not limited to:
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Showering
- Dental Care
- Other personal hygiene assistance, as needed
Supervisory Responsibility:
- This position does not have any supervisory duties
Competencies:
- Communication
- Coachability
- Critical Evaluation
- Cultural Awareness
- Relationship Management
- Ethical Practice
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- No nights
- No weekends
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Personal Care Assistant Certification (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18
