Caregiver (DSP) - Charming, Older Woman

About the role

UCP Oregon is seeking a full-time caregiver "Personal Assistant" to support a charming older woman who lives in her own apartment in outer SE Portland and experiences developmental disabilities. She is eager to work with a personal assistant who can help her build confidence traveling out in the community and help her discover and participate in new interests. She values both time spent at home as well as time out in the community, but she needs lots of encouragement to venture out. She also enjoys listening to music, watching TV and movies, online shopping, Starbucks, The Wizard of Oz, and flamingos.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and hygiene tasks, administering medications, cooking meals, and tidying up her apartment
• Provide full assistance with activities of daily living such as showering/bathing, dressing, eating, and using adaptive equipment
• Keep her engaged in her interests and provide companionship and emotional support
• Support processing and regulating her emotions
• Check on her throughout the night during shifts to facilitate calming activities (she has difficulty sleeping through the night several nights per week)

Schedule

• One shift per week totaling 38 hours: 8am Thursday through 10pm Friday
• Work regular hours on Agency holidays

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Pass pre-hiring screenings, including reference check, physical with lifting test of 50lbs, and criminal history background check
• Drivers strongly preferred—if choosing to drive for UCP: at least 18 years old, current driver's license, at least two years of driving experience, and clean driving record
• To meet the client's personal privacy needs, female applicants will be given preference
• Experience in the mental health or developmental disability field preferred, but not required

Pay & benefits

• $18.36 per hour; annual wage increase based on satisfactory performance
• Eligible for overtime pay for hours worked over 40 hours per week
• Holiday pay (double pay for the first 12 hours of any agency holiday shift worked)
• Medical, vision, prescription, and alternative care coverage (including massage therapy and naturopathy) for employee, spouse/domestic partner, and children
• 3 weeks of paid time off, rising to 4 weeks after 5 years of service
• 401k retirement plan with up to 4% employer match
• Fun, casual work environment with opportunities for advancement and growth at one of the top-ranked non-profits in Oregon

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