Caregiver Position - Interviewing Immediately

About the role

Seeking an experienced, trauma-informed female caregiver for in-home care for a young woman (38 years old) on the Upper West Side who experiences panic attacks and cPTSD. Your primary role would be to offer intensive grounding support and help keep her nervous system calm.

The client has multiple chronic conditions, including Cranial Cervical Instability, Lyme, and extreme PMDD, resulting from a chiropractic injury. She was a very active person involved in the performing arts and a holistic chef, but is now mostly housebound and barely able to use her arms.

Responsibilities

• De-escalate through different levels of severity using techniques such as somatic regulation, active listening, grounding touch, and guided meditations
• Hold space for severe grief, fear, and depression
• Provide consistency, warmth, proactivity, and assertiveness
• Prioritize light food preparation and cleaning

Requirements

• Trauma-informed experience
• Ability to be self-regulated
• Maternal kindness and a warm demeanor
• Openness to using various tools and techniques to support the client's healing

Pay

Starting at $30 per hour, depending on experience, for a part-time position of 15+ hours per week (to be discussed).