Employment Type: Part Time

Purpose: 

To help individuals remain safe and living independently in their homes. Responsible for assisting client in managing and maintaining a household, dressing, feeding and incidental household tasks.

Responsibilities:

1. Performs home management tasks including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and laundry, cleaning the refrigerator/stove, shopping and errands.
2. Reports unsafe conditions, changes in the client’s physical or mental behavior or changes in the environment to the Home Support Services Manager.
3. Escorts client to medical appointments when needed and as directed by Plan of Care.
4. Completes activity sheets neatly and accurately by following the Plan of Care.
5. Submits activity sheets to the Manager on a weekly basis.
6. Demonstrates respect for the rights, dignity, and self worth of all clients, family members and co-workers at all times.
7. Is flexible and innovative in all approaches at providing high quality of care.
8. Assists self-directing client with meal preparation.
9. Maintains satisfactory attendance.
10. Completes all required annual in-service trainings.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Mental Demands: Job involves performing tasks under the direction and supervision of the Home Support Service Manager. Work requires adherence to precise procedures and standards involving a high degree of accuracy in observing, recording and reporting data.

Physical Demands: Appreciable physical effort or strain. Moderately heavy activity, may include lifting up to 30 pounds, constant stooping and walking. Must be able to travel to client’s home and possibly assist client on public transportation from time to time.

Employment qualifications:

1. Position requires H.S. Diploma, G.E.D., or one year of employment in a comparable human service capacity or experience in care for a dependent child or adult family member. 
2. Applicant must pass a background and fingerprint check. 
3. Successful completion of 24 hours of pre-service training offered by JASC. 
4. Annual completion of 12 hours of in-service training to maintain employment.

Knowledge/Skill:

1. Work experience with older adults, work hour flexibility and has personal integrity.  
2. Possesses ability to follow written and oral instructions and accept constructive feedback.
3. A basic knowledge of home management skills.
4. Ability to communicate effectively in English and if possible, additional languages.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Please contact Peter DeSouza at 773.275.0097 x223 or email: pdesouza@jasc-chicago.org (or email Victoria Reccoppa –
vreccoppa@jasc-chicago.org) to set up an interview or answer any questions.