What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Care Companion - Floater position at Gulf Coast Social Services?
Become a Direct Service Worker and help improve the life of someone with a disability or chronic illness.
If you believe you have the special personality and desire to make a difference in the life of someone with a disability, we would love to talk with you! Direct Care Companion-Floaters provide direct care "companionship services" for the care, fellowship, and protection of persons who, because of advanced age or physical or mental infirmity, cannot care for themselves and to help them reach their maximum potential. An individual designated as a "Floater" does not have a set schedule, accepts assignments as needed, and fills in vacant shifts on short notice.
Tasks involved in the job of a Direct Service Worker could include:
- Companionship for a person who cannot be left alone because of a physical or cognitive impairment.
- Teaching adults with disabilities skills necessary to manage living by themselves.
- Assisting a child who has physical disabilities to participate in everyday school activities.
- Helping someone with bathing, dressing, toileting, or getting in and out of bed.
- Checking a person’s temperature, pulse, blood pressure or taking their medicine.
- Assisting people with grocery shopping, running errands and community recreation.
- Helping with meal preparation, eating, or housekeeping.
If you are a professional dedicated to quality work and believe providing services to persons with special needs is your calling, then Gulf Coast Social Services is the right employer for you. We only consider the best qualified applicants for employment because we believe persons with special needs deserve only the best qualified Care Companions. To be considered for employment, an applicant must pass a criminal background check, as per Louisiana R. S. 40:1300.52 et seq. and a motor vehicle records check. At the time of hire, the following will be required for employment:
- Social Security Card.
- Proof of a valid Driver’s License.
- Proof of current auto liability insurance.
- Unlimited access to a reliable vehicle in safe operating condition with a current inspection sticker.
Gulf Coast Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Baton Rouge, LA 70806: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15
