What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Care Worker position at Attend Home Care?
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Job Summary
Are you driven by compassion and ready to make a meaningful difference? At Attend Home Care, you can turn your caring nature into a fulfilling career as a Direct Care Worker. In this role, you’ll assist with home care tasks like meal preparation, personal hygiene, light housekeeping, and providing companionship. Your support helps create a safe, comfortable, and encouraging environment. Join us!
Key Responsibilities
- Daily Living Support: Assist clients with personal care like bathing, dressing, and meal prep, tailored to their unique needs.
- Community Connection: Help with errands, outings, or light housekeeping to keep their space safe and welcoming.
- Encouragement & Companionship: Be a friendly presence, share activities they love, and boost their independence.
- Health & Safety Checks: Follow care plans, remind them about meds, and keep an eye out for any changes to report.
- Teamwork: Share updates with supervisors to ensure the best support for every client.
What Makes Us Different
- Benefits: Full-time Direct Care Workers get top-tier medical, dental, vision, and more.
- Holiday Pay at 1.5x: We value your holiday hustle with time-and-a-half—rare in this field!
- Daily Pay Option: Get your wages when you need them, not just on payday.
- 401k: Full-time DSPs can join our 401k
- Comprehensive Training: We’ll teach you everything you need—no prior DSP experience required.
- Flexible Scheduling: Full-time or part-time options to fit your life—family, school, or whatever else.
- Tech Tools: Our Attend Home Care app lets you check schedules, clock in, message us, and see paystubs, all in one spot.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Grow into roles like CNA or beyond with our education support program.
- Annual Raises: Meet the criteria, and you’re eligible for yearly pay increases.
- Mentor Program: New Direct Care Workers get paired with a seasoned pro to guide you as you learn the ropes.
Requirements
- A compassionate, can-do attitude and eagerness to learn
- Ability to pass background checks
- High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)
- Reliable transportation (public or personal)
- Current auto insurance
- Solid communication skills and dependability
