Personal Support Worker / Caregiver — Non-Medical Home Care

Overview
Join our compassionate team as a Personal Support Worker / Caregiver — Non-Medical Home Care, where your dedication transforms lives through personalized, respectful assistance. In this role, you'll provide essential non-medical support to clients in their own homes, promoting independence, safety, and well-being for individuals of all ages and abilities. This paid position offers a meaningful way to make a difference while developing your caregiving skills in a supportive environment.

We service clients throughout Murfreesboro and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility support, including safe use of assistive devices (such as gait belts or a Hoyer lift already present in the client's home) after training
• Observe and report changes in a client's condition, behavior, or daily functioning to the agency — caregivers do not diagnose, treat, or provide clinical assessments
• Prepare meals tailored to individual preferences and dietary needs, and assist with meal planning
• Provide verbal medication reminders only — caregivers do not administer, handle, sort, or make decisions about medication
• Offer companionship and emotional support, including for clients with memory loss or neurodevelopmental needs
• Perform light housekeeping (cleaning, laundry) and maintain a safe home environment
• Provide incidental transportation for errands or appointments when authorized in the service plan, using a valid driver's license and insured vehicle

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check (repeated every 2 years, or within 10 days of a change in duties involving direct client contact)
• Must be checked against and clear of the Tennessee Abuse Registry and the Tennessee Sexual Offender Registry (checked prior to starting and re-verified annually)
• Must provide a continuous 5-year work history (we will contact your most recent employer, and any employer where you worked more than 6 months)
• Must provide three personal references, at least one of whom has known you for 5 years
• Sufficient language skills to read instructions, communicate with clients, and maintain written care documentation
• Valid Tennessee driver's license and proof of vehicle insurance, if providing transportation assistance
• CPR/First Aid certification a plus, not required
• Prior caregiving, home health, or assisted-living experience preferred but not required — paid training provided

What to Expect in the Hiring Process

• Completion of a signed job description and employment verification
• Background, Abuse Registry, and Sexual Offender Registry checks
• Reference and work-history verification
• Orientation and training on client rights, confidentiality, communicable disease precautions, and Family Tree Home Care's policies before working with clients
• Annual refresher training thereafter

Family Tree Home Care is a licensed, non-medical Personal Support Services Agency committed to helping clients live safely and independently at home, with dignity and respect at every step.

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $17